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

“Freedom of Crop Choice” Brings Prosperity to Myanmar’s Farmers

Published on December 8, 2017
Myanmar’s government lifted restrictions on the choice of field crops on paddy land, allowing farmers to grow more profitable crops.
Myanmar Aquaculture-Agriculture Survey: Results and Dissemination Workshop

Published on June 30, 2017
A workshop to present the results from a detailed study of aquaculture, agriculture and the rural economy in 40 villages in four townships in Yangon and Ayeyawaddy Regions. Yangon, Myanmar. June 30, 2017.
Feeding on Farm Fish

Published on June 1, 2017
Aquaculture sector is fast developing in Myanmar and South East Asia. What are the nutritional differences between farm fish and wild fish? It's about micronutrients. An FSP blog on Agrilinks.
Aquaculture in Myanmar: A survey

Published on May 15, 2017
Fish farming plays an increasingly important role in Myanmar fish supply. This survey results provide a comprehensive ‘benchmark’ of the characteristics of inland aquaculture and provides policy recommendations.
Off-farm Employment around Yangon: Survey Results

Published on March 17, 2017
Off-farm employment is the sole source of earnings for 56% rural households around Yangon and it provides 78% of rural households income.

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Publications and Presentations

Emigration and Rising Wages in Myanmar: Evidence from Mon State

Published on December 5, 2019
Filipski, Mateusz, Hak Lim Lee, Aung Hein, and Ulrike Nischan. "Emigration and Rising Wages in Myanmar: Evidence from Mon State." The Journal of Development Studies (2019): 1-18.
Agriculture and Rural Transformation in Myanmar: Evidence Generation for Resilient and Inclusive Policy and Program Design

Published on June 21, 2019
D. Boughton and B. Belton, Agriculture and Rural Transformation in Myanmar: Evidence Generation for Resilient and Inclusive Policy and Program Design, LIFT Forum 2019, Nay Pyi Taw, June 12, 2019.
Pesticides frauduleux en Afrique de l’Ouest: croissance des marchés et faiblesse du suivi post-homologation

Published on June 11, 2019
Steven Haggblade, Pesticides frauduleux en Afrique de l’Ouest:croissance des marchés et faiblesse du suivi post-homologation. 11 juin 2019
Myanmar's Rural Transformation: Evidence from the Food Security Policy Project

Published on May 23, 2019
Ben Belton, Myanmar's Rural Transformation: Evidence from the Food Security Policy Project, Food Security Policy Project, Michigan State University, May 23, 2019
Agriculture and Rural Transformation in Myanmar: Implications for Development Strategy with a Spotlight on Shan State

Published on May 10, 2019
Ben Belton, Isabel Lambrecht, Duncan Boughton, Agriculture and Rural Transformation in Myanmar: Implications for Development Strategy with a Spotlight on Shan State. April 26, 2019.