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A Study on Agricultural Policies and Rice Sector Development in Myanmar (Kyaw Myo Tun , 2024) Kyaw Myo Tun This study intends to identify the policies in rice sector and to analyze rice sector in terms of sown area, production and export, and perception of stakeholders. There are various policies intervened in difference eras, the similar objectives of successive governments were to upgrade farmers’ livelihood, secure self-sufficiency and promote rice export. Commercialization of rice production started during colonial period and Myanmar was rice bowl of Asia. After independence, sown area and production of rice gradually increased due to expansion of area, improvement in irrigation system, implementation of using high yield varieties and summer paddy progrmmme, and involvement of private sector in rice sector. During the study period from 2010-11 to 2022-23, rice sown area and production decreased gradually except in 2017-18 and 2018-19. However, rice export increased significantly since 2017-18 and highest in 2019-20. Again, it sharply decreased in 2020-21 and increased slightly in 2021-22 and 2022-23. It is found that the exporters, traders members of MRF views there is a good situation in current production and export of rice, potential for increase in production and export. They criticized frequent policy change and lack of transparency and coordination. Based on the current situation and their suggestions, knowledge and education, technology, quality seed, secure export are important and, transparency, appropriate rules and regulations, and public-private partnership should be encouraged by the government. 2024-09-02 https://meral.edu.mm/records/10452