Changes of Economic Activities: Case Study in Chaing Village Tract, Pakokku Township, Magway Region

The aim of research paper is to analyze the changes of economic activities and the causes of these changes. The local people have mainly engaged in agricultural works, Ya works, in the previous time. Nowadays, the economic activities are changing to other activities such as weaving industries, palm activities, betel leaf gardening, etc... Only 15% of the total households work in agriculture. Moreover, the local youths, both male and female (80 persons per 100 persons) have migrated to oversea and urban area for good income and jobs. The women, about 30 years old and above, (84 women per 100 women) work in small weaving industries. What are the controlling factors to change the economic activities? The production in agricultural sector always decreases year by year due to the climate change and the other factors including soil degradation, the availability of water, the price of crops, etc... Besides, as the development of manufacturing industries, some are engaging in these industries, especially textile industries, aluminum industries. These changes cause the both of positive and negative effects. The socio- economic conditions of this study area are changing according to the changes of economic activities. This research will provide to find out the better economic activities based on the pro and con of the changes in economic activities