Myanmar Crop Calendar

What to plant and harvest across 6 agro-ecological zones in Myanmar — 5 crops with sowing windows, growing periods and local notes.

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plains A. Bago, Kachin River-Side Land

Upper delta, Kachin plain, flat plain along the side of river Ayeyarwady and Sittaung, moderate rainfall (1000 - 2500 mm)

Practices: rice, pulses, oilseeds, sugarcane, tobacco, Kaing/Kyun cultivation

plains B. Central Dry Zone

Central dry zone, rainfall less than 1000 mm, highest temperature in summer, flat plain, some areas with uneven topography

Practices: uplland crops, oilseeds, pulses, rice, cotton, irrigated agriculture, Kaing/ Kyun cultivation

plains C. Delta and Coastal Lowland

Delta, lowland and mouth of rivers in coastal area, heavy rainfall (more than 2500 mm)

Practices: rice, pulses, oilseeds, nipa palm

hill mountain D. Kachin and Coastal Upland

mountainous, slope land, elevation from -- to --, heay rainfall (more than 2500 mm)

Practices: orchard, plantation crops, fruit trees, upland agriculture

hill mountain E. North, East and West Hills

Hilly areas, uneven topography, moderate to heavy rainfall, elevation from --- to ---, slope land

Practices: upland crops, shifting cultivation, fruit trees

plains F. Upper, Lower Myanmar and Shan Plain

Plain, upper and lower parts outside of central dry zone, plateau

Practices: upland crops, oilseeds, pulses, vegetable, wheat,