The rapid rise of agricultural mechanization in Myanmar

Belton, Ben; Win, Myat Thida; Zhang, Xiaobo; Filipski, Mateusz

doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2021.102095

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“…Nevertheless, by 2017, mean rice yields increased by 0.6 t/ha (SD = 1.1) and closely reached the 2017 national average of 3.8 t/ha (FAO Statistics Division, 2020). This development demonstrates that rice farmers in Myanmar have benefited from the economic and agricultural reforms in the 2010s (Aung et al, 2019; Belton et al, 2021). No significant differences were found between adopters and non-adopters.…”

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Rural development and transformation of the rice sector in Myanmar: Introduction of best management practices for sustainable rice agriculture

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Myanmar has experienced considerable economic and social changes since its political transition in the early 2010s. Its agriculture sector has demonstrated rapid intensification and modernization. Agricultural best management practices (BMPs), e.g., drum seeders and laser land levelling, were introduced to rice farmers in Bago Region in 2012 to increase sustainable production and counter negative environmental impacts. The objective of this study was to determine the socioeconomic and agronomic changes due to the adoption of BMPs between adopters and non-adopters. Using a digital survey questionnaire application to collect household data, 200 farmers in eight villages were interviewed in 2012 and 2017. Data were analysed using uni- and multivariate statistics. Mediation analysis was utilized to evaluate the effect of the farmer group on rice yields. Overall, all farmers in this study experienced substantial positive changes over the course of five years in line with the national development efforts. Differences among adopters and non-adopters were not significant, but notable distinctions existed between cropping patterns. Rice-pulse farmers had higher yields ( + 0.4 t/ha), yet rice-rice farmers had larger cultivation areas, received higher agricultural credits, and had superior income levels. Nevertheless, rice yields remained low (<4 t/ha). Education was found to be an important predictor of yield. Hence, this factor is crucial for accelerating agricultural development in Myanmar. Improving extension services and knowledge transfer are necessary to expand the dissemination of sustainable BMPs and make farmers more resilient against the negative implications of climate change.

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“…Over the last six decades, China has considered mechanization a fundamental tool and strategic goal for building a modern socialist agriculture system [27] and the need for food security and increasing rural incomes have been the two most important factors driving the development of mechanization in the country. In this article, the evolution and development trend of China's mechanization are classified into five major phases since 1949, based on the changes in major socio-economic policies that have directly or indirectly affected that mechanization development, because rapid mechanization happened when the government made the appropriate political and economic reforms [28]. Figure 2 presents the five major phases of mechanization development in China associated with the major economic policy events.…”

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“…China has practiced a scale-appropriate approach to make the best out of small-scale mechanization. Having a small farmland size does not prevent mechanization development if proper mechanization services are available [28] and small-scale agricultural machines have tremendous benefits for China's agriculture system. Firstly, they are cost-effective.…”

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“…The lead farmers who own the machines can earn additional income through renting their machines to other farmers. In Myanmar, a vibrant, informal private sector dominates the outsourcing services market [28]. In countries such as Mexico, the government has established machine-hire centers in the form of initiatives to provide the appropriate machines to farmers [1].…”

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Mechanization of Small-Scale Agriculture in China: Lessons for Enhancing Smallholder Access to Agricultural Machinery

2022

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Developing countries with small-scale agriculture have yet to exploit the untapped potential of agricultural mechanization. This is because of the misconception that mechanization is often seen as unworthy in small-scale agriculture. The purpose of this paper is to examine the development of agricultural mechanization in China and to provide evidence on how smallholder farmers can access agricultural machinery. A narrative approach was employed to conduct an in-depth analysis of the policies, strategies, and trends associated with agricultural mechanization development. The findings showed that: (1) the establishment and development of mechanization for smallholder agriculture is an evolutionary process that strongly opposes leapfrogging (technocratic behavior) and making large jumps; (2) the foundation of mechanization development should rely on a self-reliance system; (3) an appropriate mechanization theory is the key to inducing the rapid growth of mechanization in small-scale agriculture; (4) the successful application of agricultural machinery requires strong, target-oriented, and pro-farmer policies with effective leadership strategies. We present the key lessons on policy and institutional aspects for countries with small-scale agriculture and who are in the initial stages of agricultural mechanization.

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“…China is a big agricultural producer and a big market for agricultural equipment applications. Without agricultural mechanization, there can be no modernization of agriculture and rural areas (Belton et al, 2021). Since the 13th Five-Year Plan, China has made a series of achievements in agricultural mechanization development.…”

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Developing a Conceptual Partner Matching Framework for Digital Green Innovation of Agricultural High-End Equipment Manufacturing System Toward Agriculture 5.0: A Novel Niche Field Model Combined With Fuzzy VIKOR

Yin

Wang

2022

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Digital green innovation (DGI) is the core factor that affects the digitalization and decarbonization strategy of agricultural high-end equipment manufacturing (AHEM) system. Although AHEM enterprises actively cooperate with academic research institutes to develop agricultural high-end equipment, there are many obstacles in the process of DGI. Moreover, the integration of digital technology and green innovation from the perspective of partner matching for the AHEM system has not been fully introduced in current literature. Hence, this study aimed to (i) establish a suitable framework system for the AHEM system in general, (ii) quantify the selection of DGI by academic research institutions based on niche theory, and (iii) propose an extended niche field model combined with fuzzy VIKOR model. First, a theoretical framework consisting of three core elements of technology superposition, mutual benefit, and mutual trust, and technological complementarity was constructed based on niche intensity and niche overlap degree. DGI ability superposition of technology, mutual trust, and technical complementarity are beneficial for transferring DGI knowledge from academic research institutes to the AHEM industry. Second, triangle fuzzy number and prospect theory combined with the VIKOR method were introduced into the field theory to construct the complementary field model of DGI resources. The niche field model has been successfully applied to practical cases to illustrate how the model can be implemented to solve the problem of DGI partner selection. Third, the results of a case study show that the criteria framework and the niche field model can be applied to real-world partner selection for AHEM enterprises. This study not only puts forward the standard framework of niche fitness evaluation based on niche theory but also establishes the niche domain model of innovation partner selection management based on niche theory. The standard framework and novel niche field model can help enterprises to carry out digital green innovation in the development of high-end agricultural equipment. The study has the following theoretical and practical implications: (i) constructing a criteria framework based on niche theory; (ii) developing a novel niche field model for DGI partner selection of AHEM enterprises; and (iii) assisting AHEM enterprises to perform DGI practice.

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The rapid rise of agricultural mechanization in Myanmar

Cited by 106 publications

References 34 publications

Rural development and transformation of the rice sector in Myanmar: Introduction of best management practices for sustainable rice agriculture

Rural development and transformation of the rice sector in Myanmar: Introduction of best management practices for sustainable rice agriculture

Mechanization of Small-Scale Agriculture in China: Lessons for Enhancing Smallholder Access to Agricultural Machinery

Developing a Conceptual Partner Matching Framework for Digital Green Innovation of Agricultural High-End Equipment Manufacturing System Toward Agriculture 5.0: A Novel Niche Field Model Combined With Fuzzy VIKOR

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