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Interviews & Viewpoints | U Ding Ying, Chairman, DELCO: Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2020
Articles & Analysis | Mechanisation and sustainability efforts boost Myanmar's crop productivity from The Report: Myanmar 2020
Shortfalls in irrigation and low rates of the use of machinery have led to low productivity in Myanmar’s agricultural sector. A 2016 World Bank report found productivity was behind that of the country’s regional counterparts. During the monsoon months, for example, one day of work would generate 23 kg of paddy in Myanmar, compared to 62 kg in...
Articles & Analysis | Mechanisation and finance support leads to greater agricultural output in Myanmar from The Report: Myanmar 2020
Myanmar boasts diverse ecological conditions, fertile soils, and promising fisheries and aquaculture. The current administration has centred its vision for future economic prosperity and its drive to alleviate poverty around agriculture. Underlying the sector’s significance, agriculture accounted for 38% of GDP and 70% of the workforce in 2018...
Articles & Analysis | Governments across the globe are tackling water scarcity through policy reform from The Report: Myanmar 2020
Global food demand is expected to increase by between 59% and 98% by 2050. However, global freshwater resources are already overstretched due to climate change and soaring population growth, and it is unclear how agriculture will keep up with these challenges. In recent years climate-induced water shortages in urban areas have brought water...
