The pulse sector in Myanmar has emerged as a crucial income source for farmers during the triple crisis, driven by increased export demand and domestic consumption, as well as reduced production costs and irrigation requirements.
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Agricultural land and crop production in Myanmar
Southeast Asia’s agricultural landscape is known for rice production in lowland areas, diverse upland areas, and the cultivation of ‘boom crops’ in the borderlands.
Crop production and farm incomes in two areas of the central dry zone: Findings from June 2021
Using data from six phone survey rounds between June 2020 and June 2021, we found that the impacts of the recent political unrest in Myanmar further compound the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, both on the farm as well as on the non-f
The persistent and worsening effects of the COVID-19 crisis on rural household incomes are alarming. The onset of the second wave of infections and mitigation measures in Myanmar is continuing to depress household incomes.
This policy note provides evidence of the immediate impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on farming communities in Myanmar’s Central Dry Zone using baseline data from January 2020 (BL) and followup telephone survey data.
This policy note provides evidence of the immediate impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on farming communities in Myanmar’s Central Dry Zone using baseline data from January 2020 and follow-up phone survey data.
This report describes the baseline data collected from 1,835 men and women respondents in 998 households in two irrigation sites in the central dry zone in Myanmar to help diagnose, design, and test interventions to enhance the Myanmar Agricultura
Agriculture continues to play a vital role in Indonesia’s economic development.
Three new reports from the Asian Development Bank and IFPRI explore strategies for reducing hunger and boosting growth.
Indonesia has managed to combine high rates of growth, rapid reductions in rural poverty and a significant structural transformation of its economy all at the same time without a big increase in urban manufacturing.
Myanmar is home to 54 million people, of whom 70 percent live in rural areas (MOALI 2016).
Global cropping intensity gaps: Increasing food production without cropland expansion
Community perceptions of the impacts of climate change on agriculture in Myanmar’s central dry zone
Findings highlight the need for greater attention to the challenges posed to agriculture in the CDZ by a changing climate, but they also show that farmers and the communities of which they are part are capable of adapting to these pressures.
Decision‐making for systemic water risks: Insights from a participatory risk assessment process in Vietnam
Here, we evaluate the use of causal modeling and participatory risk assessment to developnational policy on systemic water risks.
Heterogeneity in riverine ecosystem service perceptions: Insights for water-decision processes in transboundary rivers
The objective of this study is to analyze heterogeneous perceptions of the relative importance of riverine ecosystem services to inform policy decisions.
While Asia has the world’s fastest-growing economy, 29 of 48 countries assessed by the Asian Water Development Outlook 2016 are water-insecure, posing a threat to the region’s continued growth.