Role of fertilizer policy in transforming agriculture of Myanmar
Approximately 70 percent of the population of Myanmar lives in rural areas and 60 percent of the workforce is involved in agriculture. It is estimated that agriculture contributes to 36 percent of the GDP and 20 percent of the foreign exchange earnings for Myanmar. While agriculture is important for...
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| author | Lwin, Hnin Yu Myint, Theingi Than, Shwemar Aung, Nay Myo San, Cho Cho Htut, Tin |
| author_browse | Aung, Nay Myo Htut, Tin Lwin, Hnin Yu Myint, Theingi San, Cho Cho Than, Shwemar |
| author_facet | Lwin, Hnin Yu Myint, Theingi Than, Shwemar Aung, Nay Myo San, Cho Cho Htut, Tin |
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| description | Approximately 70 percent of the population of Myanmar lives in rural areas and 60 percent of the workforce is involved in agriculture. It is estimated that agriculture contributes to 36 percent of the GDP and 20 percent of the foreign exchange earnings for Myanmar. While agriculture is important for growth in Myanmar, it is primarily rain-fed so agricultural growth is erratic. Due to small farm sizes, increasing food production is dependent on improved policies and technologies that can increase output per hectare. One of the main policy objectives of the Government of Myanmar is to increase food security and the quantity, quality, and variety of crops through partnerships and private sector investment. Improving the private sector participation in the trade and distribution of fertilizer has the potential to reduce fertilizer costs and increase their usage and thus improving farm productivity and food security. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1501242025-11-06T06:33:56Z Role of fertilizer policy in transforming agriculture of Myanmar Lwin, Hnin Yu Myint, Theingi Than, Shwemar Aung, Nay Myo San, Cho Cho Htut, Tin fertilizers agricultural policies farm inputs productivity agricultural development Approximately 70 percent of the population of Myanmar lives in rural areas and 60 percent of the workforce is involved in agriculture. It is estimated that agriculture contributes to 36 percent of the GDP and 20 percent of the foreign exchange earnings for Myanmar. While agriculture is important for growth in Myanmar, it is primarily rain-fed so agricultural growth is erratic. Due to small farm sizes, increasing food production is dependent on improved policies and technologies that can increase output per hectare. One of the main policy objectives of the Government of Myanmar is to increase food security and the quantity, quality, and variety of crops through partnerships and private sector investment. Improving the private sector participation in the trade and distribution of fertilizer has the potential to reduce fertilizer costs and increase their usage and thus improving farm productivity and food security. 2014 2024-08-01T02:50:45Z 2024-08-01T02:50:45Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150124 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Lwin, Hnin Yu; Myint, Theingi; Than, Shwemar; Aung, Nay Myo; San, Cho Cho and Htut, Tin. 2014. Role of fertilizer policy in transforming agriculture of Myanmar. ReSAKSS Policy Note 1. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150124 |
| spellingShingle | fertilizers agricultural policies farm inputs productivity agricultural development Lwin, Hnin Yu Myint, Theingi Than, Shwemar Aung, Nay Myo San, Cho Cho Htut, Tin Role of fertilizer policy in transforming agriculture of Myanmar |
| title | Role of fertilizer policy in transforming agriculture of Myanmar |
| title_full | Role of fertilizer policy in transforming agriculture of Myanmar |
| title_fullStr | Role of fertilizer policy in transforming agriculture of Myanmar |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of fertilizer policy in transforming agriculture of Myanmar |
| title_short | Role of fertilizer policy in transforming agriculture of Myanmar |
| title_sort | role of fertilizer policy in transforming agriculture of myanmar |
| topic | fertilizers agricultural policies farm inputs productivity agricultural development |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150124 |
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