Access to timely credit is widely viewed as an important determinant of improved agricultural investment and productivity. However, little is known about how agricultural credit markets function during prolonged conflict. This paper examines how conflict shapes both the receipt of agricultural credit and the provision of informal credit by agrifood businesses in Myanmar, where conflict […]
Myanmar Monthly Food Price Report – May 2026
The rapidly evolving agricultural and food security situation in Myanmar requires a high frequency, systematic, and comprehensive approach to monitoring. The Myanmar Monthly Food Price Report synthesizes food price trends using publicly available datasets, focusing on key agricultural crops and highlighting regional differences in rice prices. By analyzing these trends, the report aims to provide […]
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 […]
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, […]
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.