Farm size, Crops Grown, and Agricultural Practices

Describe the farm size, crops grown, and agricultural practices of a farm family.

Agriculture is the most dominant industry running the economy in Burma. It includes crop production, hunting, fishing, and forestry. This industry is responsible for about 60 of GDP income and 65% of the labor force. The most dominant crop produced is rice- which is very important in the people’s diets- teak, beans, pulses, and opiates. The crops are cultivated along river valleys, coastal areas, and other river areas. The farmers greatly depend on the monsoon but sometimes it either brings too much rain or too little rain.

 

Although Burma is quite well known for its agricultural practices, the people of Burma continue to suffer from hunger and poverty. A third of rural households do not have access to basic land but about half of Burma’s 45 million acre of arable land is uncultivated which leaves many of its people hungry. So how can Burma be one of the leading agricultural countries but have its people suffer from poverty and hunger? The Burma government violates its peoples’ rights in various ways but one major issue is the complete control over these agricultural practices. Instead of feeding its people, the government would rather export almost all of its products and make profit. This issue can no longer be ignored and needs to be addressed.