This brief evaluates the extent of agricultural mechanization in four townships in Myanmar’s Dry Zone. It provides evidence that rapid mechanization is underway.
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The agricultural sector plays a crucial role in Cambodia’s economy, and accounts for approximately 27.3 percent of GDP.
Due to internal conflicts and civil war, the green revolution largely passed by Cambodia without having a significant effect on rice production.
Agriculture, including fisheries and forestry, accounted for 36.4 percent of Myanmar’s GDP in 2010-2011.
Fertilizer policy in Thailand
Fertilizer use in Thailand has become an integral part of agriculture due to the declining availability of arable land and the increasing role of rice and other agricultural exports in the economy.
The rice seed industry in Thailand
This policy brief will provide an analysis of the maize seed industry’s current state and future prospects, prefacing that with a review of the historical context under which it emerged.
Strengthening the Philippine rice seed system
Approximately 70 percent of the population of Myanmar lives in rural areas and 60 percent of the workforce is involved in agriculture.
The Philippines is an island nation, comprised of 7,107 islands that are split into 3 geographical divisions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Indonesia is an archipelago consisting of 13,466 islands, which are divided into 33 provinces.
Fertilizers in Vietnam
Although agriculture only contributes 20 percent to GDP in Vietnam, over 70 percent of the population relies on the sector. Rice is the most important crop in Vietnam accounting for 90 percent of total grain output.
The seed industry in Vietnam
For the last three decades, Vietnam’s agricultural sector has undergone continuous and impressive change.