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Myanmar strengthens partnerships with private sector in scaling-out laser land leveling Myanmar strengthens partnerships with private sector in scaling-out laser land leveling January 15, 2020 . “Laser land leveling is not a new technology in Myanmar having been first used in 1996,”...Read More
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