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Introduction: "Rural
community
is
one
of
the
strengths
in
country
building.
In
a
nation-‐state
administrative
policy
changes
are
followed
by
economic
policy
changes,
then
by
changes
in
livelihood
strategies.
To
members
of
rural
society
mostly
existing
on
agriculture
livelihood
strategies
go
different
based
on
accessibility
of
assets.
To
become
a
modern,
developed
nation
mainly
means
brisk
economic
development,
in
which
increased
rural
production
plays
an
important
part.
A
bout
(70)
percent
of
Myanmar
population
are
rural
and
farmers
by
the
livelihood.
Agriculture
sector
is
the
main
prop
to
Myanmar's
economic
structure.
Rice
is
the
staple
food
of
Myanmar
people
and
paddy
cultivation
is
the
livelihood
of
majority
of
cultivators
in
the
country.
The
Union
Government
is
working
for
betterment
of
agriculture
sector
as
well
as
farmers'
life.
In
implementing
with
increased
momentum
rural
development
program
aimed
at
enhancement
of
rural
people’s
socio-‐economic
development,
it
is
necessary
to
know
of
their
present
status,
needs
and desires.".....Paper delivered at the International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies: Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: University Academic Service Centre (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 24-26 July 2015.
