Author(s): Aung Phyo; Takeshi Fujino; Hla Myo Khaing; Win Zaw
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Abstract: Inle Lake is situated in Naung Shwe Township, Southern Shan State in one of famous tourist attractions and floating agriculture in Myanmar. The floating gardens are used to grow vegetables and the lake is especially known for its tomato cultivation. Because of the climate and the easy access to water, tomatoes can be grown all year round on Inle Lake, unlike in the rest of Myanmar. Tomato crop is major among vegetable and get much household incomes. Now the lake is facing nitrate pollution due to heavy chemical fertilizer use and pesticide pollutions due to injudicious use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, to grow tomato plants and to control insect pests and diseases infected to tomato plants.
Year: 2018