Myanmar farmers going against the grain - with apps
Old-style methods being ditched for latest info on weather, crop prices, best use of pesticides and fertilisers
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A FREE app on farmer San San Hla's smartphone is her new weapon in the war against the dreaded stem borer moth that blighted her rice paddy in southern Myanmar for the last two years.
As she watches her workers haul in this year's harvest, the 35-year-old is in a triumphant mood, ascribing her victory over the seasonal scourge to advice received via the app about effective pesticide use.
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