PRELIMINARY STUDY ON SACHA INCHI (KYAL PE, PLUKENETIA) CULTIVATION IN THAHTON TOWNSHIP
Abstract
- This paper tries to present Sacha Inchi (kyalpe, plukenetia) cultivation in Thahton Township from economic and geographical point of view. Sacha Inchi (kyalpe, plukenetia) cultivation was started in 2016 and local people are interested to cultivate it due to low investment, health benefit, less risk, etc. Although it is a perennial plant, economic return is available 8 months after harvesting. Sacha Inchi (kyalpe, plukenetia) cultivation costs only in the starting period and then, local people cost less in the later years. But, Sacha Inchi is not successful in Thahton Township due to change in market demand and price fluctuation. The objectives of the paper are to share health knowledge and characteristics of Sacha Inchi, to examine spatial distribution of Sacha Inchi (kyalpe, plukenetia) cultivation, to explore factors supporting Sacha Inchi (kyalpe, plukenetia) cultivation, and to predict future prospects of Sacha Inchi (kyalpe, plukenetia) cultivation. The primary data will be mainly applied and SWOT analysis will be used.
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Year
- 2020
Author
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Ohnmar Thein
Subject
- Geography
Publisher
- Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science (MAAS)