Publications

There is an urgent need to anticipate the threat posed by COVID-19 to Myanmar’s agricultural sector and to rural households that depend on farming for income and for food and nutrition security. In this blog post, IFPRI researchers assess strategies to mitigate the threat and support farmers to prepare their land and plant their crops on time for the monsoon cropping season.

Microfinance institutions in Myanmar are facing significant risks from COVID-19, which may negatively impact poverty and food security in the country. Learn more about Russell Toth's research on best practices identified by international and local experts.

In this blog post, IFPRI researchers use lessons learned from India's lockdown to prevent deterioration of food security in Myanmar due to the COVID-19 crisis.

The cost of protein- and micronutrient-dense foods in Myanmar is often considerably higher than the cost of energy-dense yet micronutrient-poor foods. Learn more about how the Government of Myanmar can integrate nutrition into its development goals.

How does emigration impact labor markets in Myanmar? In this blog post, IFPRI researchers investigate Myanmar migration trends and their impacts on farmers and the rural labor force.