Floods deal devastating blow to farming in Karenni, Shan states
2024年10月1日 · Agricultural production in war-ravaged Karenni State is likely to decline sharply relative to previous years due to the floods’ occurrence during the monsoon rice growing season, according to the Karenni Human Rights Group (KHRG). “Rice production could fall 30 percent or more, because we now have only two months left for growing monsoon ...
Rice Shortages Cause Hardships in Demoso Township, Karenni State
2024年10月23日 · The Karenni State Interim Executive Council (IEC), a provisional Karenni State government established by Karenni resistance groups, announced that 10,867 hectares of paddy fields and other agricultural land were destroyed by floods in Karenni State, in September, leading to a rice shortage and a subsequent rise in prices.
Myanmar Rice Federation says food sufficiency not a concern …
2024年9月27日 · Farmers carry bags of rice next to flood waters as they evacuate their homes near Phayarphyu village in Loikaw township in Myanmar’s Karenni state on September 16, 2024, following heavy rains in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi.
Food Shortages Looming in Karenni After Typhoon Ragi …
2024年10月17日 · More than 10,867.41 acres of rice and other crops have been damaged in Dee Maw Hso, Nan Mie Khon, Hoya, Loikaw, Shandaw, Moe Bye, and Phekhon townships. IEC emphasized the need for immediate preparations to avoid severe food shortages next year.
Myanmar Villagers Battle to Save Rice Crop as Flood Death Toll …
2024年9月18日 · LOIKAW, Karenni State—War-weary Myanmar villagers salvaged crops from flooded fields Tuesday as the country’s death toll in the wake of Typhoon Yagi doubled to 226 and the UN warned as many as 630,000 people could need assistance.
Domestic Trade Restrictions to Ensure Food Security in Karenni …
2024年10月16日 · Previously, for internal food security, only two bags of rice per shipment were allowed to be transported from Dee Maw Hso Township to areas like Parsaung and Mawchi. However, due to the recent flooding, which severely damaged rice fields, the IEC stated that trade restrictions on rice and other agricultural products will be tightened further.
Karenni farmers fear they will lose 500 acres of paddy due to …
2024年9月4日 · Farmers in Demoso Township, Karenni (Kayah) State are concerned that they will not be able to harvest over 500 acres of rice fields because of fighting due to a junta offensive. A farmer said: “The rice crops are ready to harvest, and …
Ethnic Karenni Protect Their Forests Based on Customary Beliefs
2023年7月20日 · In the remote eastern region of Myanmar, ethnic communities in Karenni State are conserving and protecting their forests using customary rules and cultural beliefs. “I don’t think we can plant rice in our fields this year as there are no rains.
Conflict in Karenni State Renders Majority of Farmland Unused
2023年11月9日 · According to the Karenni State Interim Executive Council, established in June by revolutionary forces, there is a need to purchase 50,000 32 kg bags of rice every month to provide for 150,000 people. Volunteers report that many people are surviving on just one meal a day, resulting in widespread malnutrition.
Karenni Farmers Harvest Paddy Amid Conflict - Burma News …
2021年10月21日 · In some areas, soldiers have burned farmers’ rice banks, raising concerns about where they can safely store their rice after harvest. A man from the Karenni State Farmers’ Union said many of them will have nothing to store for the next season because they have had to abandon their land because of the violence.