Myanmar - Opportunities in Aquaculture

Lukas Manomaitis ASA-IM SEA Technical Director

– Aquaculture May Myat Noe Lwin

ASA-IM Myanmar Local Coordinator

COUNTRY PROFILE: Total area of 676,577 km2 Five main regions: Northern mountains Western mountains Eastern plateau The Central basin The Coastal strip

Basic Country Data Population: 55.40 million Total GDP: US$60.07 billion (2010 estimate) Inflation: 9.6% (2010 estimate) Exchange rate: 860 kyat (MMK) per US$1 Export: US$ 6.4 billion Import: US$ 4.5 billion Major Industries: Agriculture, industrial, services Main Exports: Agriculture, livestock & fisheries,

forestry products, natural gas, jade and gems

Main Imports: Machinery, transportation, construction material, industrial raw materials, consumer goods

Major trading partners: China, Thailand, Singapore, India (Source: Central Statistics Office and Economist Intelligence Unit, 2008, FOREX updated 2012)

Aquaculture production ( 2010-2011 )

No Year Area of Aquaculture Ponds ( Ha)

Production of Aquaculture ponds (Thousand Metric Ton )

1 2001-2002 84,545 190.12

2 2002-2003 130,150 252.01

3 2003-2004 144,722 400.36

4 2004-2005 156,549 485.22

5 2005-2006 162,994 574.99

6 2006-2007 175,432 616.35

7 2007-2008 177,148 687.67

8 2008-2009 176,942 775.25

9 2009-2010 177,792 858.76

10 2010-2011 178,191 816.12

Source: Dof, Fisheries statics 2011

Fisheries Production ( 2011-2012 )

Unit: Thousand Metric Tons Source: DOF, Fisheries stastitics 2011

ASA-IM: Over 25 Years Experience ASA-IM started focused work with aquaculture in the mid 1980’s. The ASA-IM has been working with farmers worldwide to promote sustainable, feed-based approaches to aquaculture We understand that farmers want to maximize their profit, we believe they can do so by looking at their operations holistically and using the most appropriate technologies

May Myat Noe Lwin (Top) Working with Indonesian Farmers

(Bottom)

Successful Culture Approach - ASA-IM’s view

Farmers focuses should be: – Fast growth and targeting

market desires – Good feeds and feeding

approaches – Quality, disease-free

fingerlings – Appropriate handling of

fish and feed – Minimally stressful

culture technologies with a health management plan

– Good recordkeeping

STATUS OF MYANMAR AQUACULTURE AND WHERE IT

COULD GO

In 2008 Myanmar was 12th in Aquaculture Production

FAO: The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2010

Myanmar: More Potential Advantages than Disadvantages Many resources: – Land – Water – People/labor – Established feedmills – Markets – Improving international

relations – Desire to learn and

improve – Recently a more

favorable tax structure

Rohu production area in Myanmar

Needs in Myanmar

Species Diversification Training, Technology and Investment Hatcheries Better Ingredients Better Infrastructure (transport and power) Coordinated National Aquaculture Development Plan

Rohu harvest in Myanmar

Myanmar – Species Diversification Major species for Myanmar are rohu carp, marine shrimp and freshwater prawns Rohu is widely cultured and use for export markets, but has a small international market and low margins Two potentially lucrative species are tilapia and sea bass due to the relative ease that these species can be produced and marketed Rohu farming in Myanmar

Myanmar – Training, Technology and Investment

Myanmar is not necessarily using the best approaches to aquaculture and could learn from the experiences of other nations. This puts Myanmar in a good position for rapid improvement Myanmar sea bass hatchery and

farm owners learning from the Thai industry

Myanmar - Hatcheries Both for current higher value species (i.e. sea bass) and for future work, good hatchery procedures can be put in place early Wild broodstock is still widely available and this can be the basis for a genetically diverse base Biosecurity and disease issues can be addressed early as the hatchery industry is being established

Asian sea bass hatchery in Myeik, Myanmar

Myanmar - Better Ingredients Myanmar needs a better and more varied ingredient matrix, particularly with a solid high quality protein base (such as US SBM), which will improve aquaculture production in general. Current ingredient matrix will likely not support high quality diets needed for optimal production and profitability. Specifically for aquaculture focus needs to be on ingredients with low mycotoxins

Soybean cake in Myanmar (top) Various ingredients (below)

Myanmar - Better Infrastructure (transport and power)

This is a bit beyond what our program can help with, but Myanmar appears to be investing in better infrastructure. New international port in Dawei. Myanmar is rich in energy resources. Internationally Myanmar is getting a lot of attention Visiting shrimp farms in Ngwe

Saung, Myanmar

Myanmar - Coordinated National Aquaculture Development Plan

Both private industry and government bodies are looking for ways to develop. Government seems ready to listen to good ideas Industry appears to desire to work towards a rapid development of aquaculture in Myanmar

Meeting with DOF in Myanmar

Summary and Conclusions

From 1990 to 2008 average growth in Myanmar of aquaculture was over 28% As demand for seafood continues to increase regionally and worldwide, Myanmar has a good chance to develop their aquaculture industry in a sustainable and profitable way Myanmar has a good initial feedmill base for aquaculture, but lacks the variety and quality ingredients needed to meet future aquafeed needs. After 52 years of military rule, will face many adjustment problems, so please think of working with Myanmar in the context of the medium to long term.

THE ASAIM SEA AQUACULTURE TEAM

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