Publications

2020 IFPRI annual report

Cutting-edge research informing policies, programs, and interventions to end hunger and poverty across the globe, including a special section on IFPRI’s analysis of the impacts of COVID-19.

From paddy to bowl: How Myanmar’s rice mills are adapting to disruptions (January)

Rice mills are vital to Myanmar’s most important agricultural value chain and are the essential link between farmers and consumers. As such, any serious shock to rice mills will impact both rural rice-producing households and urban consumers.

Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on rice millers in Myanmar (October)

Rice mills are vital to Myanmar’s agricultural value chains and disruptions to them will impact rural rice-producing households and urban consumers. In this blog post, IFPRI researchers discuss challenges and policy opportunities for rice mills.

How has the pandemic affected Myanmar’s agricultural equipment retailers? (November)

Agricultural equipment retailers play an essential role in meeting the demand for machines and equipment needed for Myanmar’s agricultural production. Learn more about how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting this key sector.

How COVID-19 affects agricultural production in the Dry Zone (October)

COVID-19 has drastically affected agricultural production and livelihoods in Myanmar. In this blog post, IFPRI researchers measure the impacts by surveying farming communities in the Dry Zone. With this information, they offer policy recommendations to help Myanmar farmers.