3.2 Community land-use practices in the CDZ

The other promising crop in the study areas is pigeon pea as it is cultivated by 38 per cent and 27 per cent of farmers in Yenangyaung and Chauk townships, respectively.

Crops Groundnut (early monsoon) Sesame Yenangyaung 84%

68% Chauk 95%

14%

Pigeon pea Groundnut (late monsoon) Green gram Rice 38% 4% 4% 4%

27% 8% 14% 0% Others 7% 3% Table 4. Monsoon season crops of Yenangyaung and Chauk townships

Winter season (October-January) crops: In Yenangyaung township, the highest percentage of respondents (34 per cent) grow sunflower followed by sorghum (29 per cent) and sesame (13 per cent). Other crops grown during the winter include cotton, onion, and others. 25 per cent of respondents reported that they were unable to grow any crops during the winter season. The main winter crops grown in Chauk township are sesame (10 per cent), sorghum (8 per cent), green gram (8 per cent) and groundnut (8 per cent). Lablab beans, cotton, and other crops are also grown during the winter season. The majority of respondents (63 per cent) said that they could not grow any crops during the winter.

Crops

Sesame Cotton Sunflower Sorghum Green gram Onion Lablab bean Others

Yenangyaung township

13% 7% 34% 29% 0% 11% 0% 7%

Chauk township

10% 3% 0% 8% 8% 0% 7% 5% Cannot grow 25% 63% Table 5. Winter season crops in Yenangyaung and Chauk townships