The Government of Myanmar has targeted Aquaculture as a solution to widespread malnutrition and rural poverty in the Southeast Asian nation. With its 2,000 kilometers of coastline, Myanmar has the potential to reach the production levels of its neighbor, Thailand, as a seafood Producer, according to Kevin Fitzsimmons, a professor in the Department of Soil, […]
EU green lights aquaculture imports from Myanmar
November 1, 2018 by
The EU has approved the import of aquaculture products from Myanmar, in a move that has been welcomed by aquaculture producers in the Southeast Asian country. “It’s a great accomplishment for the EU projects/people that have been working hard for the past years to make this happen,” said Jonah van Beijnen, an aquaculture expert closely […]
Fisheries sector not developing due to no funding
October 9, 2018 by
Investments in Myanmar’s fisheries sector are almost all from the private sector and it is time to consider more help from the government for the sake of improving domestic food security and generating more revenue from exports says U Win Kyaing, general secretary of the Myanmar Fisheries Federation. The lack of financing is one of […]
Study backs benefits of small-scale commercial aquaculture
September 11, 2018 by
The true value of small-scale commercial aquaculture as a means of generating rural development and reducing poverty has been revealed in a new academic study. The study, Give a Man a Fishpond: Modeling the Impacts of Aquaculture in the Rural Economy, looks at how aquaculture can impact rural development in Myanmar. As author Dr Ben […]
EU to provide aid for aquaculture development in Myanmar
June 9, 2015 by
EU to provide aid for aquaculture development in Myanmar YANGON, June 3 (Xinhua) — The European Union (EU) will provide 20 million euros (over 22 million U.S.dollars) in aid for the development of aquaculture sector in Myanmar, sources with the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development said Wednesday. In addition to the cash assistance, […]
