Agricultural mechanization and structural transformation in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady delta
Agricultural mechanization is already well advanced in the village tracts surveyed, almost completely replacing the use of draft cattle. Economic reforms and the growth in the non-farm sector from 2011 have stimulated an ongoing process of structural transformation, in which labor is moving from agr...
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Michigan State University
2018
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| author | Win, Myat Thida Thinzar, Aye Mya |
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| description | Agricultural mechanization is already well advanced in the village tracts surveyed, almost completely replacing the use of draft cattle. Economic reforms and the growth in the non-farm sector from 2011 have stimulated an ongoing process of structural transformation, in which labor is moving from agriculture to the more productive urban industrial and service sectors. Resultant rural labor shortages and increases in real wage rates have been major drivers of mechanization in agricultural sector, particularly from 2013 onwards. The declining real price of some types of machinery has contributed to the acceleration of this process. The increasing availability of financial services following reforms post-2011 is also likely to have accelerated the adoption of large-scale agricultural machinery, particularly from 2013 onwards. The rise of rental markets, especially for large-scale equipment (combine harvesters and four-wheel tractors), has further improved access to these machines for farmers with small and large landholdings alike. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1462852025-12-08T10:11:39Z Agricultural mechanization and structural transformation in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady delta Win, Myat Thida Thinzar, Aye Mya surveys agricultural structure farm equipment mechanization Agricultural mechanization is already well advanced in the village tracts surveyed, almost completely replacing the use of draft cattle. Economic reforms and the growth in the non-farm sector from 2011 have stimulated an ongoing process of structural transformation, in which labor is moving from agriculture to the more productive urban industrial and service sectors. Resultant rural labor shortages and increases in real wage rates have been major drivers of mechanization in agricultural sector, particularly from 2013 onwards. The declining real price of some types of machinery has contributed to the acceleration of this process. The increasing availability of financial services following reforms post-2011 is also likely to have accelerated the adoption of large-scale agricultural machinery, particularly from 2013 onwards. The rise of rental markets, especially for large-scale equipment (combine harvesters and four-wheel tractors), has further improved access to these machines for farmers with small and large landholdings alike. 2018-03-15 2024-06-21T09:06:29Z 2024-06-21T09:06:29Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146285 en Open Access application/pdf Michigan State University Win, Myat Thida; and Thinzar, Aye Mya. 2016. Agricultural mechanization and structural transformation in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady delta. Food Security Policy Project Research Highlights. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University |
| spellingShingle | surveys agricultural structure farm equipment mechanization Win, Myat Thida Thinzar, Aye Mya Agricultural mechanization and structural transformation in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady delta |
| title | Agricultural mechanization and structural transformation in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady delta |
| title_full | Agricultural mechanization and structural transformation in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady delta |
| title_fullStr | Agricultural mechanization and structural transformation in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady delta |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agricultural mechanization and structural transformation in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady delta |
| title_short | Agricultural mechanization and structural transformation in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady delta |
| title_sort | agricultural mechanization and structural transformation in myanmar s ayeyarwady delta |
| topic | surveys agricultural structure farm equipment mechanization |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146285 |
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