A recent interview with a woman farmer in Kenya revealed the multiple challenges of higher fuel and fertilizer prices stemming from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. As fuel prices have doubled, … Learn More
Rice Establishment Methods in Myanmar: Trends, Perceptions, and Constraints
Rice establishment methods are central to rice productivity. Broadly, there are two main categories of establishment approaches: puddled-transplanted rice (PTR), in which seedlings are raised in a nursery and transferred to the fields, and direct seeding (DSR1), in which rice seeds are sown directly in the fields. This research note analyzes rice establishment practices in… Learn More
Gender, Disability, and Welfare in Myanmar
This working paper examines household welfare among women-adult-only households and households with a disabled/chronically ill member using Myanmar Household Welfare Surveys from April 2022 to July 2025. It analyzes their demographic characteristics, income composition, and levels of asset and income poverty. The paper’s main contribution is assessing key food security indicators for these vulnerable households,… Learn More
Strengthening Myanmar’s Agrifood System: Evidence and Pathways for Resilience
Myanmar's agrifood system is central to the country's economy and to the livelihoods of most of its population, having historically accounted for roughly almost half of GDP and two-thirds of employment. Since 2021, the political crisis, intensifying conflict and insecurity, climate shocks, and a major earthquake have placed the system under sustained and compounding stress.… Learn More
Myanmar’s Agrifood System: Historical Development, Recent Shocks and Future Opportunities
Myanmar’s Agrifood System: Historical Development, Recent Shocks, Future Opportunities provides critical analyses and insights into the agrifood system's evolution, current state, and future potential.
Monitoring the Agri-food System in Myanmar
The Myanmar Agrifood Program for Strategy and Analysis is monitoring the agri-food sector through periodic phone surveys. Blog posts will be updated regularly to incorporate the latest findings.
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