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Myanmar participants 13-24 September 2010. AGRICULTURE SECTOR VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS AND PROMOTION IN MYANMAR. Introduction. List of Participants. Contents. General Information of the Country Government and Non-government organizations’ interventions related to agriculture value chain
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Myanmar participants 13-24 September 2010 AGRICULTURE SECTOR VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS AND PROMOTION IN MYANMAR
Introduction List of Participants
Contents General Information of the Country Government and Non-government organizations’ interventions related to agriculture value chain Best practices concerning value chain promotion implementation Problems, opportunities and challenges in those interventions in Myanmar Regional statistics from Myanmar
General Information of the Country Neighbor to China, India, Laos, Bangladesh, Thailand. 9°.58’ to 28°31’ Latitude 92°.9’ to 101°.10’ Longitude Area : 676,577 km2 Extended about 2361 km from north to south 1078 km from east to west
General Information of the Country (contd.) *Encarta 2009
General Information of the Country (contd.) • Agrarian Economy, 34% of GDP, 13.3% of Export • 61.2% of labor force being engaged in agricultural sector • Previously a Socialist Economy (1962- 1988), initiated market-oriented one since 1988 • Land and water resources, favorable agro-ecology conditions • Strategic location to become a food basket within the region
General Information of the Country (contd.)Regional Economic Integration of Myanmar ACMECS China Vietnam GMS Laos Bhutan Thailand Cambodia Japan Nepal Bangladesh MYANMAR India Korea Sri Lanka Brunei Malaysia Philippines Singapore Indonesia BIMSTEC ASEAN+3
Government and Non-government Organizations’ interventions related to agriculture value chain • The import substitution policy consisted of subsidized fertilizer and credit, marketing arrangements and the banning of competitive imports. • After 1988, with the introduction of market-oriented economic policies, various control measures of the preceding period were abandoned. • participation of the private sector is allowed to procure and distribute agrochemicals, quality seeds, farm machinery and other inputs.
Government and Non-government Organizations’ interventions related to agriculture value chain (contd.) • Before 1988, major crops were set and procured by the government at a fixed priced. The Government undertook all imports and exports. • A new rice trade policy was announced in April 2003 and rice trade was liberalized • Encouraging the participation of private sector in the commercial production of seasonal and perennial crops
Government and Non-government Organizations’ interventions related to agriculture value chain (contd.) • The development of transportation infrastructure and marketing center • Rural development and income generation projects supported by FAO. CIRDAP, MAFF (Japan), JICA, OPEC Fund and NGOs such as FOCIV, World vision, world concern, OXFAM, CARE Myanmar
Best practices concerning value chain promotion Foreign Market (20%) AungKya Phuu Company Contract Farming (Private) (Private) Domestic Market (80%) ThanTae Crushing and Drying House (15% moisture) Ayetharyar Seed Packaging House (11% moisture) CP Group Grower CP Company (Marketing) per Kg basis per Kg basis Supply chain pattern of contract farming with CP Company and corn growers
The factor contributed to its success • capacity building • profit share between the chain actors • prevented mischief • sufficient facilitation • market based research • modern technology • expertise • capital
Problems, oppurtunities and challenges • Market share • Substitutes • Profitability of chain actors • Technical and operational efficiency • Investment Problems
Analysis on Revenue-Profit Sharing among the actors of Rice Export Supply Chain (25% Broken) source: MIS, DAP, MOAI, 2009
Problems, oppurtunities and challenges (contd) Opportunities • Integrated approach • Implications of globalization • Emerging of sub regional group such as ACMECS, GMS, BIMSTEC
Problems, oppurtunities and challenges (contd) challenges • Price fluctuation • Political effects • Legislative effects • IT developments • Market demand • Unstable exchange rate
Export of major agricultural commodities Source: Ministry of Commerce, 2009