By Dr QU Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...
Bridging humanitarian and development assistances for rural communities in northern Rakhine
02 January 2019
02 January 2019
Rakhine State is rich in natural resources, it has fertile soil as well as the favourable agro-ecological conditions. The primary source of livelihoods for the population of Rakhine State is crop production followed by livestock raising, casual labour and aquaculture.
The new FAO Country Programme Framework for Myanmar (2017-2022) sets as...
Significant advances in designing and planning of a National Forest Inventory (NFI) in Myanmar
31 December 2018
31 December 2018
A prime source of information about the state of the forests globally is the National-scale Forest Inventories (NFIs) at country level. In this context, FAO since its foundation in 1945, is helping countries in establishing and improving national capacities in collecting data on forests and monitoring the changes over time....
Promoting Climate-Smart Agriculture techniques and practices to the agricultural community in Myanmar
28 December 2018
28 December 2018
Funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF), FAO is implementing a five-year project on “Sustainable cropland and forest management in priority agro-ecosystems of Myanmar” aiming to build the capacity of farming and forestry stakeholders to mitigate climate change and improve land condition, by adopting Climate-Smart Agriculture and Sustainable Forest Management policies...
During an animal disease outbreak, consumers may be in danger of consuming infectious goods. However untrue unscientific rumours may arise. Consequently, farmers may fail to take appropriate action to prevent or control disease. Consumers often behave irrationally due to the false information broadcasted, fear and panic. This can cause demand...
Celebrating World Food Day 2018 in Myanmar
16 October 2018
16 October 2018
On 16th October, Myanmar joined global celebrations to mark the World Food Day 2018 with a ceremony at the office of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation (MoALI) in the capital Nay Pyi Taw, which focused on the theme ‘Our Actions are Our Future. A #ZeroHunger world by 2030...