Agricultural Development System

in Myanmar
e-Agriculture development

Mr. Nay Linn Aung

University of Computer Studies, Yangon
Myanmar.
naylinnaung06@gmail.com
ABSTRACT

Myanmar is an agricultural country, mostly

depended on the rice. So, the force of farmers is the
most important role in Myanmar. They mostly live
in rural areas. Internet is very useful to get latest
information. But, in rural areas, Internet is not
widely used. This paper describes e- e-Agriculture
System to develop Agriculture System using
Internet and other network structure which can get
services of update news, market prices, fertilizers
prices and land sector, weather conditions. The
system provides for agricultural development and
improvements of Myanmar Agricultural System.
1. Introduction
Myanmar has a population of over 60 millions. Agricultural
sector is the back bone of country. 60 % of populations are
farmers. Agricultural sector contributes 43% of GDP: 14% of
total export earnings. Myanmar has 10273 halters for net area
sown, 512 halters for fallow land, reserved forests are 15288
halters and other land are 16855 halters. The main crops are
cereals, oil seeds, pulses, industrial crops, kitchen crops, fruits
and vegetables. We have a plan to establish PAC (public access
centre) for agricultural development system. We aim to provide
farmers with accurate and effective information moreover. It
can provide fulfill policies and strategies of developing
agricultural sector. This system will provide faster and effective
information for farmers to increase production, income and
environment society by using Internet and network technology.
2. Development of Agricultural
System

Since, gaining the independence 1948, the farmers
in country tried to develop bad sector in nation.
They are trying to become best agricultural country.
Firstly, I expressed some information about the
history of Myanmar and main economics.
Therefore, the case of developing the agricultural
system is important one. So government is careful
to develop using update network and Internet
technology to give agricultural information. The
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MOAI) is
making strategies to improve firm production and
farmer’s life.
3. Research in Agricultural
Development System

The two main central offices of agricultural development system are
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MOAI) and Myanmar Info-
Info-
Tech (MIT).

The objectives of MOAI are:

To achieve surplus in paddy production.

To achieve self-
self-sufficient in edible oil.

To setup the production of exportable pulses and industrial crops.

The objectives of MIT are:

To applied ICT and Internet more flexibility and easy around the
nation

To developed ready infrastructure for e-
e-Government, e-
e-Commerce,
e-Business, e-
e-Banking and e-
e-Education.

MOAI run as Information Server to get effective information
for agricultural system and MIT manage to develop public access
centre (PAC) for data centre in rural areas.
Current Data Distribution on
PAC for Farmers

25
6k

256 Kbps
bp
s

ps
Kb
6
25
Current Development Problems

Information cannot share resources.

Power Problem for data server (Current is unstable).

No Online System.

Communication system is not properly.

Waste staff, time and paper that data transfer between main
department and branch points.

Low security to data server and communication method cost
is poor.

No iPStar in every department and branch point.

Phone line problems.

Communication problems.

Education problems (from side of farmer ).

No online e-
e-banking system.
SWOT Analysis for e-
e-Agriculture
Strengths
*Having a Plan to establish
Public Access Point (PAC).
*Budget unlimitation.
*Information, Knowledge
and Technology related to
Agriculture can be supported
by MOAI.
*No broker.
*Easy to know real price.
Weakness
*No Public Access Point for rural area.
*No particular trained person for PAC.
*The building structure should be
followed the technological base advised
by ICT experts.
*No information in fracture.
Opportunity
*Having a Public Access Point
*Direct Access to export another
countries.
*Farmers can know the agricultural
information from the Internet.
* Farmers and Students from
Valage can friendly with Internet and
computers.
Threats
*Internet Café are having
*To establish PAC (public access
center) and communication line for
the point.
Awareness for farmars
Training awareness for farmers
and students
Trend towards e-
e-Agriculture
development
Process

Define Scope

Base Data

SWOT Analysis

Benchmark of other country;

Organizational Policy

Organizations Master Plan

Organizations Action Plan

 CONCLUSION
AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This paper describes the development of Myanmar
agriculture system and long term activities. Some are
developing system to standardized online system for farmers
in Myanmar. Just I fulfill to get standardized information
system.

Without helping and guidelines of My Parent, My Teacher

who was teach me all, Pyone Myat Khine ,Ye Mon Su and
Zin Lin Than.
Thank You

Questions and Suggestion