International Institute of Rural Reconstruction2018-08-282018-08-282018-06http://hdl.handle.net/10625/57254This report provides a background assessment of Htee Pu village in Nyaung Oo township, in the Dry Zone of Myanmar. Main economic activities are subsistence farming such as rice paddy, sesame, pigeon pea, groundnut, and small-scale livestock rearing. Irregular farm incomes limit the purchase and effective use of quality inputs, including seed, fertilizer, pesticide, and labor. Food insecurity is a primary constraint for Dry Zone communities, where water is scarce, vegetation cover is thin, and soil is degraded due to severe erosion. The situation is characterized by a reliance on market purchase for food access in a context of low, undiversified, agriculture-based incomes, high debts, and reliance on credit.application/pdfenSOIL FERTILITYDESERTIFICATIONRESEARCH NEEDSAGRICULTURAL EXTENSIONSHIFTING CULTIVATIONLAND TENURECLIMATE SMART AGRICULTUREFOOD SECURITYNUTRITIONRURAL ECONOMYMYANMARFAR EAST ASIAScoping Study