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As Myanmar’s politics change, rural farmers still looking for recovery of their own

August 15, 2013Development & Education

Myanmar Myanmar’s Delta used to be an agricultural powerhouse — exporting more rice than any other country in the world. But five decades of mismanagement under a military government and 2008’s Cyclone Nargis, which killed 150,000 and ravaged farms, left many residents struggling to get by.

How Myanmar’s Political Change Impacts its Rural Poor

August 15, 2013Global Politics

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