Asia Sentinel

Asia Sentinel

Share this post

Asia Sentinel
Asia Sentinel
Rebuilding Myanmar's Ruined Agriculture Sector

Rebuilding Myanmar's Ruined Agriculture Sector

Our Correspondent
May 30, 2015
∙ Paid

Share this post

Asia Sentinel
Asia Sentinel
Rebuilding Myanmar's Ruined Agriculture Sector
Share

On May 2, 2008, Typhoon Nargis tore across the Bay of Bengal and slammed into Myanmar, killing at least 138,000 people and causing US$10 billion in damage.

It was the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of the country, compounded by an incompetent and insensitive junta that initially refused large-scale international aid over suspicions that a…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Asia Sentinel to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Asia Sentinel
Publisher Privacy
Substack
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share