November 7 – 8, 2009, China International Trade Commission Pesticide Industry Association and the China National Chemical Information Center in Yangon, Myanmar Myanmar co-sponsored the 2013 International Agricultural Exhibition and Forum Asia Agrochemicals . This is the first ever to focus on agricultural chemicals and agricultural equipment , and other professional exhibitions in Myanmar, in the industry caused a positive response . Through this event , participating companies on the agricultural market in Myanmar have visual impression , through field visits and direct exchanges and communication with local farmers , they also learned more about the situation in Myanmar crop , pesticide use varieties procurement methods and farmers , to truly appreciate the potential of plant protection products in Burma space applications. The activities in promoting the China-Burma and Asia trade exchanges and technical cooperation in the field of agriculture has played a positive role.
Exchange event achieved significant results
The exhibition of the total exhibition area of 1,500 square meters, from China, Burma , India, Vietnam , Thailand, Malaysia, Germany , the Netherlands, 74 exhibitors , of which China accounted for 70% of the exhibitors , attracted participants from Burma, China , India, Malaysia, Singapore , Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, France , Chile, the United Arab Emirates , Germany, South Korea, more than 1,200 professional visitors . As the first agricultural exhibition held in Myanmar , the Government attaches great importance . Myanmar Myanmar Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Commerce visited the exhibition together not only , but also with China Pesticide Industry Association and some exhibitors conducted extensive exchanges.
Held in conjunction with government officials in the agricultural exhibition in Asia Summit , from China , Vietnam , Myanmar, Thailand and other countries responsible for pesticide registration and management of communication norms industry management experience and exhibitors . The parties also on the issue of Myanmar agriculture and plant protection areas in Asia to start full exchange of common concern , to discuss cooperation in the field of agricultural development a hot topic. Department of Agriculture Plant Protection Agency officials Burma to Myanmar participants detailing the distribution of farmland , crop cultivation and pesticide use , pesticide registration process in Myanmar , the relevant laws and regulations, as well as the type of pesticide banned in Myanmar and restricted use , environmental and safety problems. China , Vietnam, Thailand, the Ministry of Agriculture officials also pesticide management in their respective countries , registration , use, import and export , etc. are described.
Plant protection products with unlimited potential
70% of Burma ‘s population is rural , agricultural production accounted for 65% of GDP . Whether horizontal or vertical view comparing the quantity and quality of crop production in Myanmar has growth potential in the application of plant protection products and market development in Myanmar can not be discounted . Lateral view , the land area of Myanmar over Vietnam and Thailand , and Vietnam considerable acreage and potential for development of Myanmar ‘s agricultural land is still very great . If Myanmar can crop acreage increased to 35% of the total area, the increase is now doubled.
According to reports, the amount of pesticide purchase and use of farmers in Myanmar very little volume , the use of more products from Thailand , and is mainly pesticides , no herbicides . The use of plant protection products in Myanmar Vietnam is only 8% to 10% , plant protection products and pesticides technical backwardness and lack of variety is low mainly due to the country’s agricultural output . In the most basic rice production, for example , the amount of output per hectare Myanmar acreage is only 70% in Thailand , Vietnam 55 %, while the larger income gap , only Thailand and Vietnam 1/3.
Longitudinal view, Myanmar agricultural production achieved rapid development in recent years though , the use of pesticides is also growing , but still faces many problems of pesticide sales , farmers buy as inadequate funding and limited knowledge of plant protection .
Myanmar to the rapid development of agriculture and plant protection products bring a lot of business opportunities . With the increase in population and improve the people ‘s living standards, as well as export demand growth , fruit and vegetable industry development in Myanmar in recent years become relatively rapid growing industry. Good growing conditions and low-cost labor, and other factors, so that fruit and vegetable industry, Myanmar has considerable development potential. Myanmar is currently about 70 kinds of fruits grown , although growth has superior suitable climate and growing conditions , but the quality and production level is still relatively low , compared to two neighboring countries are far behind .
Myanmar welcomes Chinese enterprises to invest
Myanmar Minister of Agriculture to encourage Chinese enterprises will be of good quality , excellent price pesticide products more , faster market introduction of Myanmar , Myanmar to meet the needs of agriculture and economic development. He also stressed that by playing the role of the management and control of both government and industry organizations , to ensure that pesticide products in the production , packaging, distribution , etc. normalization and integrity in all aspects of operations .
And some other countries , the Chinese agricultural enterprises current pace of investment in Burma is not fast enough . With the Burmese society more stable and economic development to further strengthen and strength and willingness to further develop the business in Myanmar if the market can continue to concern related agrochemicals market, and in a timely manner to seize the opportunity , will make a difference. The two Ministers welcomed China ‘s agricultural enterprises according to actual needs to come to invest and build factories in Myanmar , long-term business , they said the Burmese government is willing to give support in all aspects of the investment business and provide favorable conditions as possible.
Myanmar is rich but the technology is relatively backward agricultural resources, fertilizers, pesticides and farm machinery and other agricultural production supplies are imported. Chinese agricultural enterprises export to Burma has great market space. According to statistics, China’s pesticide exports to Thailand amounted to 119,200 tons and exports of $ 320 million ; pesticide exports to Vietnam reached 78,500 tons and exports of $ 269 million ; pesticide exports to Indonesia amounted to 68,600 tons exports of $ 260 million . Formed with the above three countries contrast , the Chinese exports to the amount of pesticides in Myanmar are only 5,670 tons , exports only $ 21,360,000 . Burma is a pending Chinese enterprises to expand agricultural markets . The exhibition will help Chinese agricultural products in the Myanmar market introduction and promotion, but also give them more confidence in the development and operation of the Myanmar market.