Publications

India’s self-sufficiency policies for pulses and their implications for Myanmar

Globally, India is the largest producer and consumer of pulses, but increasing demand due to population growth has made the country reliant on imports from countries like Myanmar, Canada, and Australia.

Monitoring the Agri-food System in Myanmar: Mechanization Service Providers – January 2022 survey round

Combine harvester service providers (CHSPs) provided harvesting services in the 2021 winter season on areas comparable to the same time in 2020.

Livelihoods, poverty, and food insecurity in Myanmar: Survey evidence from June 2020 to December 2021

Physical insecurity has emerged as a key impact of political instability, with 55% of respondents in December 2021 stating they feel unsafe compared to 37% in May 2021.

Monitoring the Agri-food System in Myanmar: The rising costs of healthy diets – December 2021 survey round

The high and increasing cost of a healthy diet over the last year is worrisome, especially given the declining incomes seen in Myanmar. The rise in cost does not bode well for nutritional outcomes in the country this year.

Monitoring the Agri-food System in Myanmar: Rice Millers – November 2021 survey round

Nearly half of mills report disruptions in making payments for paddy or receiving payments for rice, and 52 percent of mills consider banking disruptions as the most severe.