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Agricultural mechanization in the dry zone of Myanmar

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  • Filipski, Mateusz J.
  • Belton, Ben
  • Van Asselt, Joanna

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This brief evaluates the extent of agricultural mechanization in four townships in Myanmar’s Dry Zone. It provides evidence that rapid mechanization is underway. Mechanical land preparation is now common-place, due to thriving machine rental markets, falling equip-ment prices, and better financing options. The mechanization of harvesting and threshing is also occurring but is concentrated in rice. These findings suggest that Dry Zone agriculture is at a technological crossroads.

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  • Filipski, Mateusz J. & Belton, Ben & Van Asselt, Joanna, 2018. "Agricultural mechanization in the dry zone of Myanmar," ReSAKSS Asia policy notes 21, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
  • Handle: RePEc:fpr:resapn:21
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