SUPPLY SIDE EVIDENCE OF MYANMAR’S GROWING AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION MARKET

Myat Thida Win, Aye Mya Thinzar and A Myint Zu

No 291873, FSP Myanmar Research Highlights from Michigan State University Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security (FSP)

Abstract: Recent 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.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.291873

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