Enhancing the income of small scale farmers and the landless through integrated natural resources management - Consolidated report of the SPPD Mission (SPPD-DP/MYA/98/003)

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UNION OF MYANMAR

by
Michael Stainburn
Agricultural Economist & SPPD Team Leader
(FAO Consultant)

Consultancy Mission Report

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Bangkok, June 1999

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List of abbreviations

1. Background to the human development initiative programme

2. Summary of findings and recommendations

2.1 Main findings
2.2 Summary of recommendations

3. Main findings of SPPD mission

3.1 Consolidation
3.2 MYA/96/006* dry zone project³
3.3 MYA/96/007* Southern Shan State⁴
3.4 MYA/96/008* Ayeyarwady Delta Zone Project⁵

4. Recommendations of the SPPD mission

4.1 Consolidation
4.2 Farming systems and agronomy
4.3 Natural resources management
4.4 Community forestry
4.5 Social, cultural and gender recommendations

Annexes

Annex 1 - Suggested outputs of the SPPD mission. February/March 1999
Annex 2 - Timetable for second visit of SPPD mission. 14 February through 17 March 1999 - Travel schedule of mission members
Annex 3 - Government research. Extension and credit
Annex 4 - Forestry related policies and related instruments