The Myanma Agricultural Development Bank (abbreviated MADB) is a government-owned bank specialized in providing financial services to agricultural enterprises in Myanmar (Burma), and is the largest financial institution of its kind in the country.[1][2] The bank is owned and operated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MAI), and has 206 branches nationwide.[2] MADB provides loans to a sizable number of rural households, serving 1.87 million customers in 2012.[1][2] MADB loan products typically cover farmers' short-term working capital needs (e.g., purchase of seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides; payment of salaries for farm workers; and lease of agriculture equipment).[2]