2026-06-27http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/110193This 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.application/pdfOpen Accessrentarid zonesfield preparationownershipagricultural mechanizationfarm sizeWorking Paper