Back C. C. Myint
Institute of Agriculture, Pyinmana, The Union of Myanmar
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Abstract
Present agricultural systems in Myanmar follow the traditional methods
which utilize the available natural resources combined with improved cultural
practices. Although the use of synthetic chemicals such as fertilizers
and pesticides have been well established in Myanmar’s agriculture, the
quantity actually used is much lower than the recommended optimum rates.
Hence, there is no evidence so far that the use of such synthetic compounds
in Myanmar have caused any serious disruption of natural ecosystems or
environmental pollution.
However, because of increasing costs of agricultural chemicals and their uncertain availability, research is urgently needed to develop productive, profitable, and sustainable agricultural systems without the use of costly and hazardous synthetic agricultural chemicals.