Myanmar 4R Nutrient Stewardship Program
IPNI-2015-MMR-4
This program helps to introduce the concept of 4R based nutrient management into Myanmar. IPNI develops commodity specific 4R field handbooks, posters and other educational materials in Burmese for local partners in industry and government in Myanmar. IPNI also implements a commodity specific seminar series on 4R Nutrient Stewardship in Myanmar. Read more
Interpretive Summary
Myanmar’s recent economic opening has provided new opportunities, including those for the fertilizer industry and their supply chain partners. In this project, we will conceptualize and implement a market development program for Myanmar, together with one of IPNI’s member companies. This project began in 2014 and will continue through 2018.
Myanmar’s recent economic opening has provided new opportunities for the fertilizer industry and their supply chain partners. In this project, between 2014 and 2017, we will conceptualize and implement a market development program for Myanmar. During the first two years, 2014 to 2015, the program will encompass the production of educational 4R Nutrient Stewardship materials, and conceptualize, prepare and deliver a 4R seminar series in Myanmar.
Updates & Reports
2015 | Project Description |
Project Leader
Thomas Oberthur, International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI)
Project Cooperators
IPNI Southeast Asia Program
Wilmar International
Canpotex International
IPNI Staff
Location
Asia \ South-Eastern Asia \ MMR
Topics
4r place, 4r rate, 4r source, 4r time, balanced nutrition, education, yield potential
cassava, mango, oil palm, rice, rubber, sugarcane, watermelon