Myanmar: ILO makes ginger farming safer and more productive

Description: 

"In Myanmar’ Shan State, ginger represents an important means of livelihood for hundreds of farmers. Working long hours under the blazing sun, farmers seldom protect themselves from the risks the fields expose them to. To address the various health risks associated with agricultural practices and maximize cropping, the ILO Vision Zero Fund project is working with farmers and their communities to equip them with better information on occupational safety and health (OSH) and the safe use of agrochemicals..."

Creator/author: 

U Ba Loon, Mariana Infante Villarroel, Ko Lwin Oo

Source/publisher: 

International Labour Organization (ILO)

Date of Publication: 

2018-07-02

Date of entry: 

2019-08-08

Grouping: 

  • Individual Documents

Category: 

Geographic coverage: 

    • Shan State

Countries: 

Myanmar

Language: 

English, Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)

Resource Type: 

video (4:59 minutes)