Myanmar expands climate-smart agriculture model to more farming regions

Myanmar is expanding a climate-smart agriculture pilot programme to additional farming regions, following encouraging results from an earlier trial in the central dry zone.

The programme combines low-cost soil moisture sensors, updated irrigation scheduling, and drought-tolerant rice varieties to help farmers cope with increasingly erratic rainfall patterns.

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[Bộ Nông nghiệp và Thủy lợi Myanmar] reported that farmers in the pilot areas saw reduced water use and more stable yields compared with conventional practices during the last two growing seasons.

• Cảm biến độ ẩm đất chi phí thấp
• Lịch tưới tiêu điều chỉnh theo dữ liệu thời tiết
• Giống lúa chịu hạn phù hợp vùng khô hạn

The expansion will bring the model to farming communities in additional townships, with training delivered through local agricultural extension officers.

Regional agriculture agencies within CLMV have expressed interest in learning from Myanmar's experience as they design similar climate adaptation programmes.