Myanmar

Climate Change Impact: Vulnerability and Poverty in the Dry Zone of Myanmar

Thanda Kyi
General indicators for household vulnerability in rural area of selected dry zone Myanmar is the 58th most vulnerable country and the 2nd least ready country. The high vulnerability score and low readiness score of Myanmar places it in the upper-left quadrant of the Readiness Matrix. It has...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agricultural risk management
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Influence of Climate Change Impact on Agricultural Risks in Myanmar’s Dry Zone

Thanda Kyi
Climate change and its impact Agricultural production still largely depends on weather conditions especially the availability of rainfall. Also, usage of physical inputs such as improved seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, agricultural credit, land quality, method of cultivation,...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agricultural risk management
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Contract Farming Potential: Case Study on Improvement of Maize Value Chain and Farmers’ Livelihood

Thanda Kyi, War War Kyaw
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to understand the maize value chain in Tatkon Township where this study was conducted with the analyses of the production and marketing along the maize value chain including the socio-economic conditions of the farmers and marketing margins in the study area....
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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Overview of Agriculture Policy in Myanmar

Thanda Kyi
INTRODUCTION   As agriculture plays a crucial role in the economy of Myanmar, sustainable agriculture is a prerequisite for achieving sustainable development objectives. Sustainable agriculture requires the integration of environmental considerations with agricultural policy analysis and...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Overview
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Overview of Irrigation Development and Government Policy in Myanmar

Thanda Kyi, Amy Soe
INTRODUCTION   History of Irrigation Sector and Its Development The importance of providing adequate water for agricultural production has been fully recognized by the former kings of Myanmar. They gave special attention to the establishment of irrigation networks for paddy...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agriculture
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