Milestones

The Awba Story

3.2
million

Farming families supplied with Awba products

49
%

Percentage of Myanmar workforce is employed by the Agriculture sector
(source: ILO / Annual Labour Force Survey 2017)

21
%

Percentage of Myanmar’s GDP
(source: CSO)

1.7b
USD

Export value of Myanmar’s beans, pulses and seeds in FY 20/21
(source CSO)

Established in 1995, Awba is Myanmar’s largest manufacturer and distributor of agricultural technology with a focus on crop protection, crop nutrition and high-quality seeds.

1500
agronomists
3.2
million farming
families

Today, we employ more than 1,500 agronomists to serve 3.2 million farming families over agriculturally significant rural areas through providing holistic solutions across the agricultural value chain.


Understanding the Needs of Farmers

Our agronomists work closely with farmers to understand their needs and to identify knowledge gaps. We then work with them to nurture healthy, productive crops.

Developing Solutions

The Awba Agronomists draw upon years of trials, field experience and a profound local knowledge to develop customised solutions optimal for Myanmar’s conditions.

 

Formulating Products

We believe knowledge is power and search the world for the best innovations and talent for our Research and Development team. Our agriculture laboratory is one of the best in Myanmar.

Mission

To provide sustainable, high-quality solutions and services to Myanmar’s farmers, and create opportunities to enrich and empower rural farming communities

Myanma Awba Group’s Mission & Vision are regularly reviewed by its leadership. The last review was done in 2021.

Vision

To shape the future of Myanmar’s agriculture sector by becoming a farmers-first Total Agriculture Solution Provider

Corporate Structure

 

 

Milestones

2014
Exclusive collaboration with renowned tractor manufacturer TAFE to distribute tractors and machinery to our farmers with long-term credit payment schemes.
2014
2012
Creation of Maha Agriculture Microfinance to provide farmers with much-needed financial support.
2012
2010
Establishment of Myanmar’s first compound fertiliser plant with steam granulation technology and privately-owned pesticide and fertiliser laboratory with Gas Chromatography (GS) capabilities.
2010
2008
Became the first company in Myanmar to produce Granulated Insecticide after installing our own granulation plant.
2008
2007
Founding of Myanmar Pesticides Industry, the first and only privately-owned pesticides formulation plant in Myanmar. Implementation of PET bottling in-house for pesticide packaging.
2007
2005
Introduction of Nitrophoska, world-renowned brand complex fertilisers from Fertiva, Germany.
 
Development of Yangon Citrus farm, the first-ever commercial scale lowland citrus farm in Yangon with sophisticated water management system.
2005
2003
Founding of Ayeyarwaddy Seeds to import and distribute quality hybrid seeds.
2003
2000
Setup of new repackaging plant in Yangon Industrial Zone.

Expansion of research team to 50 agronomists.

Growth of distribution network with over 50 dealers nationwide.
2000
1998
Launch of compound fertilisers.

Achieving landmark US$1m sales for crop protection products

Formation of Research and Development team with 5 agronomists.
1998