Myanmar: New Aquaculture Economy Emerged on Rising Fish Demand

Nov 17, 2017 | Kang Wan Chern, Myanmar Times
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Domestic demand for farmed fish in Myanmar has risen substantially over the past 10 years, with many small-scale fish farms emerging across the Ayeyarwady region. That’s led to a budding economy of aquaculture-related businesses along the value chain as well as more innovative uses of new farming methods and technology. Between 2004 and 2014, fish production in the Ayeyarwady Delta is estimated to have increased by 2.5 times, while the area occupied by fish ponds is estimated to have doubled, said Michigan State Univerity’s Ben Belton, who leads the Food Security Policy Project funded by USAID and Livelihoods and Food Security Improvement Trust (LIFT) in Myanmar.