What are the opportunities for an organic sector to develop on a large scale in Myanmar? Nyan Lin Shan Maw Myae Co.,Ltd.

1) In developed countries, Organic Agriculture System is not only more developed but also organic crop market become greater.

2) In the recent, some investors establish large scale organic farms in Myanmar according to the development of organic markets in developed countries. 3) Most of the farmers in Myanmar are small scale farmers but wide range of organic farms can be developed by setting up farmer enterprises supported with related needs.

Main Principles of Organic Agriculture System may give the following opportunities 1) H EALTH ( Improve nutritional value, food safety and food security ) 2) E COLOGY ( Environmental friendly- Agriculture ) 3) F AIR ( Fair trade, Fair profit ) 4) C ARE ( Benefit for new generation )

OPPERTUNITIES OF LARGE SCALE ORGANIC FARMS. 1.1) HEALTH Using organic fertilizer and pesticide with systematic farm practices make best results of human health.  Improve nutritional value and phytochemical properties of crops.  Consume safety food.  Provide food security for increasing population. Diet Food

OPPERTUNITIES OF LARGE SCALE ORGANIC FARMS. 1.2) ECOLOGY  Organic Agriculture is an Environmental friendly agriculture system which aims to conserve natural resources with related farm practices.  Natural resources (water, soil and air)

OPPERTUNITIES OF LARGE SCALE ORGANIC FARMS. 1.2) Soil -improve population of soil micro organism and soil animals -enhance soil properties (Physical, Biological, Chemical) -increase beneficial insect and support bio-control.

OPPERTUNITIES OF LARGE SCALE ORGANIC FARMS. 1.2) Water - Farmers can plan and design of water use to maintain water resources appropriately to the local climate and geography -organic faming can mitigate impacts of water resources. Water Pollution causes by Phosphorus Eutrophication

OPPERTUNITIES OF LARGE SCALE ORGANIC FARMS. 1.3) FAIRNESS  Capacity of farmers and producers become more improve in systematic farm practices.  Getting organic export market access fairly in other countries.  Getting confidence of consumers according to the organic certified products and standards.  Improve farmers life by getting marketable price.  Economy of producers will be more increase.  Support economy of our nation.

OPPERTUNITIES OF LARGE SCALE ORGANIC FARMS. 1.4) CARE  Organic Export market potential become more increase and benefit to coming generation.  Youth can get more advance organic technology and supply chain process.  They can get more healthy life by consuming safety food.  They can develop more safety food market and organic based health care products.