The objectives of this paper are (1) to examine agricultural output in Burma, particularly rice, in relation to Burma's economic development needs and in relation to the present and prospective population of the country, and (2) to note the cultural obstacles to population control policies which arise because of the impact of Buddhist thought and philosophy.
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Introduction 71 I. Recent Economic Development 71 II. Agriculture 72 III. Population Prospects and Rice Exports 73 IV. Population Control and Buddhism 76 V. Conclusions 78 Table I: Agricultural Production: Burma, Prewar, and Postwar 79 Table II: Agricultural Average: Burma, Prewar, and Postwar 80 Table III: Agricultural Exports: Burma 81 Table IV: Exports by Valu: Burma 82 Table V: Population Estimates: Burma 1948-49 through 1961-62 83
