Sometimes cities are planned down to every last corner, with neat grids and clearly divided zones. And sometimes a city’s future grows up organically around its past, history and aspiration tangling like vines at the heart of a rainforest. One sees all this from the ballroom of Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel, nestled on the banks […]
What Singapore and Yangon share: a dark colonial past, and existential angst about the future
September 27, 2019 by
Most businesses in Myanmar not disaster-ready, experts say
September 24, 2019 by
Most businesses in Myanmar are not prepared for natural disasters that hit the country every year, such as drought, cyclones, landslides and floods, experts said. U Soe Tun, co-chair of the Myanmar Private Sector Disaster Management Network, said private businesses still lack awareness and preparation of preventive measures against natural hazards. He added that only […]
On a mission to turn Yangon’s food waste into organic soil
September 6, 2019 by
Spoiled meat, fish and vegetables are dumped every day in Yangon as they easily go rotten and produce foul smells. Waste disposal sites produce methane, which pollutes the air, ruins the soil and underground water sources, and takes up valuable land. Yangon city, the crowded commercial capital of the country, produces 2300 tonnes to 2500 […]
How a Singaporean is changing the fates of rice farmers in Myanmar
July 22, 2019 by
Against a backdrop of climate change and a cyclone disaster, is helping to tackle the problem of poverty through the way rice is farmed in the country, as On The Red Dot discovers. LABUTTA, Myanmar: At the age of seven, David Chen had a “life-changing experience” that developed his sense of empathy for the underprivileged. […]
New sustainable rice project to guard Myanmar’s rice sector against climate change
May 17, 2019 by
Nay Pyi Taw, 10 May 2019 – A new initiative will introduce sustainable rice-growing practices to farmers across Myanmar, with the goal of reducing vulnerability to climate change and natural disasters, project partners announced today. The Climate Smart Rice Project will introduce sustainable standards and best practices to 4,000 smallholder farmers around Mandalay, southern Shan, […]
Myanmar state counselor calls for efforts for regaining top rice exporting country status
March 12, 2018 by
YANGON, March 7 (Xinhua) — Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi has called on farmers and stakeholders in the country to strive for regaining the past status of top rice exporting country by turning to new agricultural methods such as organic farming, Myanmar News Agency reported Wednesday. Aung San Suu Kyi made the call […]
Myanmar must establish cultivation of new plant species and seeds
September 13, 2017 by
Myanmar must build businesses in the cultivation of new plant species and seed production, Union Minister for Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Dr Aung Thu said. “As the agriculture sector is the main driver of the country’s economy and food security, I urge businesses to carry out sustainable seed production and work with the […]
Crop insurance, land reform and investment are essential to Myanmar’s agricultural sector
August 16, 2017 by
Q: What is the state of the rice industry in Myanmar? A: The government relaxed its control of the rice industry in 2003. Since FY2012-2013, rice export volume has exceeded one million tons per year. Q: Rice from Myanmar does not meet international standards and fails to sell for good prices in the international market. […]
;
To see more of our client click