Myanmar
The capital and main city is Yangon.- The official language is Burmese
- Area: 261,228 sq mi (approx. 3x the size of the State of Michigan)
- Population approx. 52 million in 2014
- Climate: Myanmar lies in the monsoon region of Asia, with its coastal regions receiving over 5,000 mm (196.9 in) of rain annually
Fun Fact: Myanmar has the largest book in the world. The book is situated in Kuthodaw pagoda in Mandalay. It has 1460 pages and 730 leaves. Each page is 107cm (3.51 ft) wide, 13cm (5.1 in) thick and 153cm (5.02 ft) tall!
Main Research Themes
News
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“One Team” Approach to Accelerating Technology Adoption in Myanmar
Published on May 16, 2018
Combining farmer, research and extension expertise toward a sustainable and profitable agricultural sector in Myanmar
Publications and Presentations
People
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- Ben Belton
- Associate Professor, International Development
- +95 925-107-2892
- beltonbe@msu.edu
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- Duncan Boughton
- Professor, International Development
- 517-432-6659
- boughton@msu.edu
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- Steve Longabaugh
- Specialist International Development
- 517-432-0018
- longabau@msu.edu
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- Mywish Maredia
- Professor, International Development; Director of Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy
- 517-353-6602
- maredia@msu.edu
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- David Mather
- Assistant Professor, International Development
- 517-449-9694
- matherda@msu.edu
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- Ellen Payongayong
- Specialist - International Development Research Associate
- payongay@msu.edu
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- Thomas Reardon
- Professor, MSU Distinguished Faculty
- reardon@msu.edu
