(1) Rice
Rice is the key crop in the agriculture of Myanmar and has great significance for the national
economy. Since several observers have already undertaken research on rice cultivation in Myanmar
(Takahashi 2000, Garcia et.al. 2000, Fujita and Okamoto 2000, Fujita 2003, and Kurosaki et.al.
2004), we will here try to avoid overlap with existing studies, and will confine ourselves to a concise
summary.