Agricultural mechanization in the dry zone of Myanmar

Filipski, Mateusz J.; Belton, Ben; van Asselt, Joanna

Agricultural mechanization in the dry zone of Myanmar

Autores

Filipski, Mateusz J.

Belton, Ben

van Asselt, Joanna

Editor

International Food Policy Research Institute

Descripción

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.