Climate advisory services in Myanmar generate high returns through private digital platforms

Using Village Link’s digital climate advisory services (DCAS), 243 farmers, representing 26,064 rice farmers in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta, have avoided production losses and increased their yields and income by adopting timely climate information. In 2024, The average yields of the treatment group...

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Main Authors: Swaans, Cornelis, Dela Rueda, Justin, Khaung, Ye, McGrath, Quyen
Format: Case Study
Language:Inglés
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174486
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Dela Rueda, Justin
Khaung, Ye
McGrath, Quyen
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description Using Village Link’s digital climate advisory services (DCAS), 243 farmers, representing 26,064 rice farmers in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta, have avoided production losses and increased their yields and income by adopting timely climate information. In 2024, The average yields of the treatment group (3.77 mt/ha) and control group (3.13 mt/ha) shows a 20.4% yield increase. The difference in yield and quality led to a gross income increase of 31.9% (US$ 1225/ha versus US$ 928) and a net income increase of 316% (US$ 237/ha versus US$ 57/ha) after reduction of input costs, resulting in a high investment potential DCAS with a total net present value (NPV) of USD 51.73 million and a benefit-cost ratio (BCR) of 155:1.
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spelling CGSpace1744862025-11-05T11:42:52Z Climate advisory services in Myanmar generate high returns through private digital platforms Swaans, Cornelis Dela Rueda, Justin Khaung, Ye McGrath, Quyen rice climate change adaptation smallholders advisory services climate services weather forecasting decision support farm income return on investment Using Village Link’s digital climate advisory services (DCAS), 243 farmers, representing 26,064 rice farmers in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta, have avoided production losses and increased their yields and income by adopting timely climate information. In 2024, The average yields of the treatment group (3.77 mt/ha) and control group (3.13 mt/ha) shows a 20.4% yield increase. The difference in yield and quality led to a gross income increase of 31.9% (US$ 1225/ha versus US$ 928) and a net income increase of 316% (US$ 237/ha versus US$ 57/ha) after reduction of input costs, resulting in a high investment potential DCAS with a total net present value (NPV) of USD 51.73 million and a benefit-cost ratio (BCR) of 155:1. 2025-05-07 2025-05-09T06:02:42Z 2025-05-09T06:02:42Z Case Study https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174486 en Open Access application/pdf Swaans, C.; Dela Rueda, J.; Khaung, Y.; McGrath, Q. (2025) Climate advisory services in Myanmar generate high returns through private digital platforms. Study # ASI-2413. Rome (Italy): Bioversity International; Cali (Colombia): CIAT. 4 p.
spellingShingle rice
climate change adaptation
smallholders
advisory services
climate services
weather forecasting
decision support
farm income
return on investment
Swaans, Cornelis
Dela Rueda, Justin
Khaung, Ye
McGrath, Quyen
Climate advisory services in Myanmar generate high returns through private digital platforms
title Climate advisory services in Myanmar generate high returns through private digital platforms
title_full Climate advisory services in Myanmar generate high returns through private digital platforms
title_fullStr Climate advisory services in Myanmar generate high returns through private digital platforms
title_full_unstemmed Climate advisory services in Myanmar generate high returns through private digital platforms
title_short Climate advisory services in Myanmar generate high returns through private digital platforms
title_sort climate advisory services in myanmar generate high returns through private digital platforms
topic rice
climate change adaptation
smallholders
advisory services
climate services
weather forecasting
decision support
farm income
return on investment
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174486
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