Agribusiness

The Role of Youth in Agriculture and Economic Development

Aung Phyo
ABSTRACT Youth plays a very important role in the political, economic and social development of the country. In Myanmar, half of Myanmar’s population is under the age of 27. Within this age group, the largest group of youth between 5 and 14 can offer a possible demographic dividend to reap the...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agribusiness
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Analysis of Profitability on Rice Storage by the Farmers in the Selected Areas of Ayeyarwaddy Region, Myanmar

Corazon T. Aragon, Flordeliza A. Lantican, Yin Yin Nwet, Zenaida M. Sumalde
ABSTRACTIdentification of the post-harvest activities in rice farmers has been the focus of continuing study by agricultural economists. The intensification of rice production in Myanmar, especially in the Pyar Pon Township, Pyar Pon District, has led to many problems in the post-harvest phase,...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agribusiness
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Profitability Analysis of Rice Storage by the Traders in the Selected Areas of Ayeyarwaddy Region, Myanmar

Flordeliza A. Lantican, Yin Yin Nwet, Zenaida M. Sumalde
ABSTRACT The intensification of rice production in Myanmar, especially in the Pyar Pon Township, Pyar Pon District, has led to many problems in the post-harvest phase, particularly in storage. This situation is further aggravated by the growing attention devoted to the maintenance of buffer stocks...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agribusiness
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Development of Vegetable Production and Organic Vegetable Production in Thailand

Nguyen Thi Phuong
INTRODUCTION Thailand is an agricultural country with a total area of about 51.31 million hectares. More than 23.88 million hectares are used for agricultural production, which is equivalent to 46.54% of the country’s total agriculture land (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment,...
Country: Thailand Topic: Agribusiness
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Promoting Rice Value Addition through Inclusive Business Model

Juthatip Patrawart
ABSTRACT More than half of farm households in Thailand are in the rice sector. Majority of them are smallholders, and they are struggling with higher costs and lower yield rate, as well as rising competition in the global market. These reflect the need to move up the rice value chain based on...
Country: Thailand Topic: Agribusiness
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