Enhancing the Sustainable Development of Diverse Agriculture tnrougli CGPRT Crops in Myanmar: Current Status of CGPRT Crop Agriculture and Identification of its Development Constraints

摘要

Myanmar is an agro-based country and agriculture is still the most important economic sector as the main source of livelihood for about 75 per cent of the population. Agricultural diversification could contribute as an effective strategy or tool in environmental protection, slow the depletion of forests, assist the creation of a social safety net and risk mitigation for the rural poor. Moreover, diversification of agriculture is one of the ways to sustain rural development, especially in areas with afragile ecosystem where high levels of agricultural inputs can still not provide good economic returns. It could especially reduce the risks of resource-poor farmers. At the same time, a diverse agricultural system could also contribute to environmental protection from the viewpoint of resource conservation.