STURGEON breeding in Myanmar will be expanded by over 50 per cent of its current capacity with a view to export sturgeons to Asian and European markets, said U Han Tun, the executive vice president of the Myanmar Fisheries Federation (MFF). Sturgeons are receiving higher demand from European and Asian countries. Sturgeons must mature for […]
Sturgeons to be exported to Asia, EU markets
May 10, 2016 by Thiha
Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: Asia, European markets, Myanmar Fisheries Federation, Rohu, Sturgeons, Thailand, U Han Tun, Viet Nam
Report highlights Myanmar’s aquaculture potential
February 9, 2016 by thiha
A new report on Myanmar’s inland fish farms highlights a number of issues preventing the industry from reaching its potential, including land use regulations and a near-monopoly on feed. The study, carried out last year, was presented by the Centre for Economic and Social Development (CESD), Michigan State University (MSU), and the International Food Policy […]
Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: aquaculture, Bangladesh, Centre for Economic and Social Development, CESD, China, Cyclone Nargis, Fish farming, IFPRI, International Food Policy Research Institute, Michigan State University, MSU, Myanmar, Myanmar Fisheries Federation, Rohu, Thailand, U Hla Win, U Win Kyaing, Yangon
Aquaculture in Transition in Myanmar
December 15, 2015 by thiha
Introduction Fish farming (aquaculture) is important to Myanmar’s food security and is developing and transforming quickly. This study presents findings from a new field survey of the farmed fish value chain that is more detailed and broader than any previous study conducted in Myanmar. Many of our findings are at odds with what we perceive […]
Filed Under: Featured Stories Tagged With: and feed mills, aquaculture, carp, farm size, feed traders, fish and food security, Fish farming, fish fingerling production, hatcheries and nurseries, Hlegu, Latkyargi, Maubin, Michigan State University, Myanmar Development Resource Institute-Centre for Economic and Social Development (MDRI-CESD), Nyaungdon Island, pangasius catfish, pond digging services, Rohu, San Pya Market, spatial distribution, Tilapia, Twantay, Twante
