“VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN MYANMAR”

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ABSTRACT
The Myanmar aquaculture sector has witnessed rapid expansion over the past two
decades. This thesis is carried out with the objective to analyze along the value chain of
Rohu fish (Labeo Rohita/ Nga Myit Chin) aquaculture which dominate over 70% of fish
aquaculture. This thesis used descriptive method. The primary data were conducted by
in-depth interviews to one hundred different actors along this value chain from 8
townships of Yangon and Ayeyarwaddy Regions where 90% of aquaculture farm are
existed. The Secondary data were drawn from various sources. The study found that in
the upstream, hatcheries, nurseries, labor and transportation segments are developing but
aqua-feed, equipment and machineries segments needed to improve. In the midstream,
natural resources, farming practice and experiences, labor issues are favorable to pond
owners but land tenure, access to finance, technical extension and veterinary services
segments are required government intervention and development partners supporting. At
the downstream, intermediaries, whole sellers, traders, are functioning well. Regional
market, wet market, labor, transportation are satisfactory level for local market. But
export segment needed to improve by sustain existing markets and expend new
international markets. Private sector need to invest export oriented value added fisheries
products industries.