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Myanmar started its implementation of Myanmar REDD+ Readiness Roadmap through collaborative support from three UN agencies (UNDP, FAO and UNEP). A series of technical working groups meetings and technical trainings were organized to support in strengthening of the national capacity in designing and setting of National Forest Monitoring System (NFMS)...

U Maung Chay, a 48-year-old farmer and father of six, lives in one of the poorest, conflict-prone areas of Myanmar - Rakhine State. He is a member of the Muslim community, which has suffered inter-ethnic violence over several years. Many people in the community fled to displacement camps, while others sought safety...

02 December 2016 - Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is considered to be the swine disease with the largest economic impact for the pork industry at the global level, generating large losses to the commercial sector and also threatening backyard farmers’ livelihoods. To support Myanmar on its PRRS control...

Climate is changing. Food and Agriculture must too. 16 Oct 2016. The Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO) marks the observance of 36th World Food Day by celebrating the event in Nay Pyi Taw organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation of Myanmar. H.E. Henry Van Thio,...

Delegates from Myanmar attended a workshop titled “Stakeholder Workshop for Cross-border Safer Animal Trade” in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China from 11 to 13 September 2016.  It was organized by FAO’s China Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) team and the Veterinary Bureau (VB) of the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture...