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Library Food Security and Natural Disasters: [Myanmar] Country Status Paper

Food Security and Natural Disasters: [Myanmar] Country Status Paper

Food Security and Natural Disasters: [Myanmar] Country Status Paper

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Date of publication
December 2008
Resource Language
ISBN / Resource ID
OBL:55969

Myanmar has a total land area of 676,577 sq km with a population of 57.50 million. Total net sown area is 11.67 ml ha with the cropping intensity of 157.1%. Forest cover, 33.44 ml ha accounted for nearly half of Myanmar's land area. Presently, only 60% of the 17.19 ml ha classified for agricultural production is being exploited.
Myanmar has a predominantly agricultural economy and agriculture sector contributed 45% of GDP, 11% of export earning and employed 63% of its labour force...

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