Publications

Monitoring the Agri-food System in Myanmar: Agricultural Crop Traders – March 2022 survey

More than 90% of traders reported increased transport costs, up by 74%on average over the past year, driven by fuel price increases of 168%.

Monitoring the Agri-food System in Myanmar: Food Vendors – March 2022

Over the last year, (nominal) food costs have increased by 41 percent overall and by 39 and 42 percent in urban and rural areas, respectively.

Monitoring the agri-food system in Myanmar: Understanding the rapid price increase of vegetable oils

Vegetable oils are an important product in the diet of Myanmar consumers and high food inflation in the country - 19 percent between December 2022 compared to December 2021.

Agricultural value chains in a fragile state: The case of rice in Myanmar

More than three-quarters of the world’s extreme poor and nearly one-quarter of the global population live in fragile states.

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.