Agroecology Transition in MyanmarIssues, Status and Stakeholder Mapping

This report on situation review of agro ecological transition in Myanmar is the follow up feasibility study (Consultation workshop on agro ecology, held at Yangon, on 12 June 2013) with the support of Groupe de Recherche et d’Echanges Technologiques (GRET) conducting a stock taking of practices, actors, success stories and constraints to adoption of  agro ecology principles in Myanmar agriculture sector. This study aims at further mapping agro ecological initiatives at local, state-divisional and national level.The paper is divided into three parts: the first part explains background context, the second reviews the policy and legal framework promoting or restricting the agro ecological activities and the third part is the explanation of six schools of agro ecological activities at country level,divisional (provisional) and local level and their linkages finally followed by brief discussion of allies and champions in respective activities.

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Title Agroecology Transition in MyanmarIssues, Status and Stakeholder Mapping
Description This report on situation review of agro ecological transition in Myanmar is the follow up feasibility study (Consultation workshop on agro ecology, held at Yangon, on 12 June 2013) with the support of Groupe de Recherche et d’Echanges Technologiques (GRET) conducting a stock taking of practices, actors, success stories and constraints to adoption of  agro ecology principles in Myanmar agriculture sector. This study aims at further mapping agro ecological initiatives at local, state-divisional and national level.The paper is divided into three parts: the first part explains background context, the second reviews the policy and legal framework promoting or restricting the agro ecological activities and the third part is the explanation of six schools of agro ecological activities at country level,divisional (provisional) and local level and their linkages finally followed by brief discussion of allies and champions in respective activities.
Agroecology Category
  • Integrated systems
  • Input reduction and recycling
  • Seed management
  • Soil health
  • Economy and income
  • Nutrition and diets
  • Sustainable food system
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate
  • Natural resources governance
  • Collaboration
  • Equity
  • Knowledge and values
Agroecology Keyword
  • Conservation agriculture
  • Natural farming
  • Organic agriculture
  • System of rice intensification
  • Compost
  • Integrated pest management
  • Organic manure
  • Rice variety
  • Soil fertility
  • Family farming
  • Income
  • Production costs
  • Food quality
  • Food safety
  • Human health
  • Nutrient
  • Certification
  • Participatory guarantee system
  • Food security
  • Biodiversity
  • Environmental protection
  • Climate change
  • Climate smart agriculture
  • Renewable energy
  • Landscape approach
  • Natural resources management
  • Cooperative
  • Participatory approach
  • Responsible investment
  • Heritage
  • Traditional knowledge
Contributing organisations GRET / Village Integrated Development Association (VIDA)
Author San Thein and Aung Thin
Year 2016
Type of document Case Study Report
Language English
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Country Myanmar
Administrative Level 1
Administrative Level 2
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