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!
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Publications and Presentations
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Aquaculture in Myanmar: Fish Farm Technology, Production Economics and Management
Published on June 30, 2017
Ben Belton, Mateusz Filipski, Chaoran Hu, Yangon, Myanmar, June 30, 2017 -
Crop Production and Profitability in Ayeyarwaddy and Yangon Regions
Published on June 30, 2017
Ame Cho, USAID Burma and LIFT, Yangon, Myanmar, June 30, 2017 -
The Emerging Quiet Revolution in Myanmar’s Aquaculture Chain
Published on June 21, 2017
Ben Belton, Aung Hein, Kyan Htoo, L. Seng Kham, Aye Sandar Phyoe, Thomas Reardon. 2017. The Emerging Quiet Revolution in Myanmar's Aquaculture Chain. Aquaculture. June 21, 2017 -
Harvesting the Future: Reform and Renewal of Myanmar’s Research and Extension System
Published on May 12, 2017
Duncan Boughton, National Agricultural Research and Extension Meeting, Yezin, Myanmar, May 12, 2017 -
Aquaculture in Myanmar: Fish Farm Technology, Production Economics and Management
Published on May 1, 2017
Ben Belton, Mateusz Filipski and Chaoran Hu. 2017. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 37.
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Ben Belton
Associate Professor
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Duncan Boughton
Professor
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Steve Longabaugh
Specialist International Development
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Mywish Maredia
Professor
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David Mather
Assistant Professor
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Ellen Payongayong
Specialist - International Development Research Associate
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