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Agriculture in Myanmar (also known as Burma) is the main industry in the country, accounting for 60 percent of the GDP and employing some 65 percent of the labour force. [1] Burma was once Asia's largest exporter of rice , [ 2 ] and rice remains the country's most crucial agricultural commodity.
Afghanistan is a World Bank Group member country. It has received financial support from the organization since 2002. The World Bank provides loans and grants to support its development and reconstruction efforts. The bank aims to help Afghanistan with matters such as poverty reduction, infrastructure development, education, and governance.
On October 12, 2017, the World Bank Group posted a press release expressing their concern in regards to the violence and forced displacement that have been actively used against the Rohingya. They emphasize that the main focus of the projects will focus on improving education, health services, electricity, and ethnic/religion inclusion.
Myanmar has become the world’s biggest producer of opium, overtaking Afghanistan after the ruling Taliban imposed a ban on poppy cultivation, according to a new United Nations report.
In December, the World Bank had projected Myanmar's economy would grow by around 2% during the current fiscal year, after estimated GDP growth of 1% in the year that ended in March 2024. "The ...
With a population of around 41 million people, Afghanistan's GDP (nominal) stands at $14.58 billion as of 2021, amounting to a GDP per capita of $363.7 (according to a World Bank report). Its annual exports exceed $2 billion, with agricultural, mineral and textile products accounting for 94% of total exports.
Aid groups and human rights advocates have warned the World Bank that a $100 million development project it is planning for Myanmar’s conflict-riven Rakhine State could worsen tension there.
Rice production in Myanmar accounts for approximately 43% of total agricultural production in the country, making it the seventh largest producer of rice in the world. [1] Out of 67.6 million hectares of land, 12.8 million are used for cultivation. [1] In 2019 alone, Myanmar accounted for 13,300 million metric tons of milled rice production. [2]