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The second round of the Myanmar Household Welfare Survey (MHWS), a nationally and regionally representative phone survey, was implemented between April and June 2022. It follows from a first round that was carried out between December 2021 and February 2022. This report discusses the findings from the second round related to shocks, livelihoods, coping strategies […]

As a result of price increases and sales declines for inorganic fertilizer, Myanmar may see declines in paddy production in the 2022 monsoon season.

After weighting, the sample is not statistically different from the round one sample, in terms of household location, percent farming households, and percent lower-educated households.

Revenue prospects among mechanization service providers (MSPs) continue to remain dire in 2022 and increases in operating costs are also more commonly perceived among MSPs.

Global food, fuel, and fertilizer prices have risen rapidly in recent months, driven in large part by the fallout from the ongoing war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia. Other factors, such as export bans, have also contributed to rising prices.