Myanmar

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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Farmland Policies for Young Generation in Myanmar: Purchasing and Leasing

Mar Mar Kyu
ABSTRACT Myanmar is an agriculture country and its economy is based on agriculture. Agriculture sector contributes 23 % of GDP; 20 % of total export earnings; and employs 61.2 % of the labor force in 2013-2014. According to the Myanmar Census of Agriculture the agricultural land amounted to about...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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