Publications

Monitoring the Agri-food System in Myanmar: Food vendors – December 2021 survey round

Food price inflation is widespread throughout Myanmar, increasing by 19% nationally compared to last year. While the price of rice increased less than most other food products, fuel prices have almost doubled, and transportation costs have increased by approximately 60%.

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

Physical insecurity has emerged as a key impact of political instability, with 53% of respondents in September 2021 stating they feel unsafe compared to 37% in May 2021.

Monitoring the agri-food system in Myanmar: Agricultural crop traders – September 2021 survey

To understand the effects of COVID-19 and political instability on crop trade sector, MAPSA conducted a phone survey of commodity traders in September 2021.

Community perceptions of the agricultural impacts of Myanmar’s health and political crises: Insights from the National COVID 19 Community Survey – September 2021

This blog post highlights findings from 9 rounds of the National COVID-19 Community Survey. It focuses on agriculture and is based on the responses from communities engaged in agricultural production.

Monitoring the agri-food system in Myanmar: Maize farmers – Monsoon season phone surveys

Maize is the second most important crop in terms of value of production, accounting for 9 percent of total crop output annually. This blog presents highlights of indicators of monsoon maize production.