Crop production and profitability in Ayeyarwady and Yangon

Agriculture is central to Myanmar’s rural economy. Yet few detailed data are available on the characteristics of agriculture in this important area. The Myanmar Aquaculture-Agriculture Survey (MAAS) addressed this knowledge gap through a statistically representative survey of 329 agricultural househ...

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Autores principales: Cho, Ame, Belton, Ben, Boughton, Duncan
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Michigan State University 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147423
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author Cho, Ame
Belton, Ben
Boughton, Duncan
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description Agriculture is central to Myanmar’s rural economy. Yet few detailed data are available on the characteristics of agriculture in this important area. The Myanmar Aquaculture-Agriculture Survey (MAAS) addressed this knowledge gap through a statistically representative survey of 329 agricultural households in Maubin, Nyaungdon, Twantay and Kayan townships in Ayeyarwady and Yangon regions, as part of a larger survey of 1,102 rural households. Based on these results, the following recommendations are advanced: (a) undertake benefit-cost analysis of improved drainage to allow increased paddy cultivation in low lying areas in the v monsoon season; (b) increase access to irrigation for dry season crops cultivation; (c) enhance access to improved varieties for all major crops; (d) identify pulses varieties that allow mechanized harvesting; (e) encourage crop and livestock diversification; and (f) improve the productivity and profitability of green gram production.
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spelling CGSpace1474232025-11-06T07:36:03Z Crop production and profitability in Ayeyarwady and Yangon Cho, Ame Belton, Ben Boughton, Duncan profitability crop management land access integrated pest management agricultural extension livestock farms smallholders varieties production costs irrigation methods rural development production technology diversification rural welfare Agriculture is central to Myanmar’s rural economy. Yet few detailed data are available on the characteristics of agriculture in this important area. The Myanmar Aquaculture-Agriculture Survey (MAAS) addressed this knowledge gap through a statistically representative survey of 329 agricultural households in Maubin, Nyaungdon, Twantay and Kayan townships in Ayeyarwady and Yangon regions, as part of a larger survey of 1,102 rural households. Based on these results, the following recommendations are advanced: (a) undertake benefit-cost analysis of improved drainage to allow increased paddy cultivation in low lying areas in the v monsoon season; (b) increase access to irrigation for dry season crops cultivation; (c) enhance access to improved varieties for all major crops; (d) identify pulses varieties that allow mechanized harvesting; (e) encourage crop and livestock diversification; and (f) improve the productivity and profitability of green gram production. 2017 2024-06-21T09:22:50Z 2024-06-21T09:22:50Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147423 en application/pdf Michigan State University Cho, Ame; Belton, Ben; and Boughton, Duncan. 2017. Crop production and profitability in Ayeyarwady and Yangon. Food Security Policy Research Papers. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University. http://foodsecuritypolicy.msu.edu/uploads/resources/FSP_Research_Paper_66.pdf
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crop management
land access
integrated pest management
agricultural extension
livestock farms
smallholders
varieties
production costs
irrigation methods
rural development
production technology
diversification
rural welfare
Cho, Ame
Belton, Ben
Boughton, Duncan
Crop production and profitability in Ayeyarwady and Yangon
title Crop production and profitability in Ayeyarwady and Yangon
title_full Crop production and profitability in Ayeyarwady and Yangon
title_fullStr Crop production and profitability in Ayeyarwady and Yangon
title_full_unstemmed Crop production and profitability in Ayeyarwady and Yangon
title_short Crop production and profitability in Ayeyarwady and Yangon
title_sort crop production and profitability in ayeyarwady and yangon
topic profitability
crop management
land access
integrated pest management
agricultural extension
livestock farms
smallholders
varieties
production costs
irrigation methods
rural development
production technology
diversification
rural welfare
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147423
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