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  Seminar on Myanmar’s Rural Transformation at MSU

  Published on May 16, 2019
  Dr. Ben Belton, will be discussing recent findings of large scale surveys implemented by FSP in Myanmar and the need for policies in order to support successful livelihood diversification and leverage greater value from existing agri-food value chains.

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  Myanmar's Rural Revolution: Mechanization & Structural Transformation

  Published on November 1, 2018
  What's the disconnect between evidence of a dynamic and rapidly transforming economy, and the widely reported low levels of agricultural mechanization? by Myat Thida Win, Ben Belton, and Xiaobo Zhang.

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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

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  What Is a Value Chain? The Example of Aquaculture

  Published on March 22, 2018
  Aquaculture (fish farming) is a fast growing economic sector in SE Asia. Farmed fish is an integral part of the poor diet, and contributes to food security.

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  Let Them Eat Carp

  Published on March 8, 2018
  Fish farms (aquaculture) are helping to fight hunger. An article by B. Belton (FSP Myanmar team) in The Conversation

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  The Economist: How the Growth of Cities Changes Farming

  Published on March 1, 2018
  Ben Belton and Saweda Liverpool-Tasie in The Economist, Feb 15, 2018

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  “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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Off-farm Employment around Yangon: Survey Results

  Published on March 18, 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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  The Acceleration of Mechanization in the Agricultural Sector

  Published on January 5, 2017
  Factors toward Agricultural Mechanization in Burma

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  Rural Development Strategy for Mon State

  Published on January 5, 2017
  Recommendations toward a rural development strategy for Mon State based on analysis of current evidence.

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  Aquaculture Value Chain in Myanmar

  Published on January 5, 2017
  In Myanmar, fish is the leading purveyor of animal protein and the lead provider of micronutrients, important especially for child development. Nearly as much is spent on fish (14% of food expenditure) as on rice (19% of food expenditure).