Supply side evidence of Myanmar’s growing agricultural mechanization market

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dc.creatorWin, Myat Thida
dc.creatorThinzar, Aye Mya
dc.creatorZu, A Myint
dc.date2018-03-15
dc.date2024-06-21T09:24:21Z
dc.date2024-06-21T09:24:21Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:09:07Z
dc.descriptionRecent evidence suggests that the mechanization of agriculture is proceeding rapidly in areas of Myanmar close to the country’s major city, Yangon, as farmers - driven by the need to remain profitable in the face of labor shortages and rising wage rates - adopt a variety of labor saving technologies (Win and Thinzar 2016). In this brief, we present findings from the first survey in Myanmar to analyze the supply side of agricultural mechanization. We find evidence of rapid growth in the number, geographical distribution, and sales of agricultural machinery supply businesses. The range and value of machinery sold accelerated rapidly, especially post-2011 as the country opened economically. New hire-purchase financing arrangements for machinery played a key role in facilitating this growth.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/148320
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/96071
dc.languageen
dc.publisherMichigan State University
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceWin, Myat Thida; Thinzar, Aye Mya; and Zu, A Myint. 2016. Supply side evidence of Myanmar’s growing agricultural mechanization market. Food Security Policy Project Research Highlights #6. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University. http://fsg.afre.msu.edu/fsp/burma/RESEARCH_HIGHLIGHT_6.pdf
dc.subjectindustrial supply
dc.subjectcapital leasing
dc.subjectsales
dc.subjectlabour costs
dc.subjectfarm equipment
dc.subjectwages
dc.subjectcombine harvesters
dc.subjectagricultural mechanization
dc.subjectagricultural development
dc.subjectfinancing
dc.titleSupply side evidence of Myanmar’s growing agricultural mechanization market
dc.typeBrief

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