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

Let Them Eat Carp: Fish Farms Are Helping to Fight Hunger

Published on March 7, 2018
Fish farms (aquaculture) is helping the poor with food security in SE Asia. Ben Belton, The Conversation, March 2018

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Publications and Presentations

COVID-19 impacts and adaptations in Asia and Africa’s aquatic food value chains

Published on July 1, 2021
Belton, B., Rosen, L., Middleton. L., et al. (2021). "COVID-19 impacts and adaptations in Asia and Africa's aquatic food value chains." Marine Policy 129, 104523.
Impacts of COVID-19 on Myanmar's chicken and egg sector, with implications for the sustainable development goals.

Published on May 1, 2021
Fang, Peixun; Belton, Ben; Zhang, Xiaobo; and Ei Win, Hnin. (2021). Impacts of COVID-19 on Myanmar's chicken and egg sector, with implications for the sustainable development goals. Agricultural Systems, 190.
Impacts of COVID-19 on Agricultural Production and Food Systems in Late Transforming Southeast Asia: The Case of Myanmar.

Published on March 1, 2021
Boughton, D., J. Goeb, I. Lambrecht, et al. (2021). Impacts of COVID-19 on Agricultural Production and Food Systems in Late Transforming Southeast Asia: The Case of Myanmar. Journal of Agricultural Systems, 188.
Not Just for the Wealthy: Rethinking Farmed Fish Consumption in the Global South

Published on November 15, 2017
Belton, B., Bush, S.R., Little, D.C. 2018. Not Just for the Wealthy: Rethinking farmed fish consumption in the Global South. Global Food Security. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2017.10.005
Measuring Hope: A Quantitative Approach with Validation in Rural Myanmar

Published on October 13, 2017
Bloem, J., Boughton, D., Htoo, K., Hein, A., and Payongayong, E. Journal of Development Studies, October 2017