COVID-19 may have significant impacts on traditional food retail shops, which affects the availability and affordability of food for consumers. In this blog post, IFPRI researchers assess how the pandemic is affecting retailers in urban areas.
The IFPRI-Myanmar Food Vendor Survey aims to provide data and insights on the effects of shocks to Myanmar’s food markets. The survey is conducted with about 200 food vendors in rural and urban areas throughout the country and explores changes in consumer behaviors, difficulties in food vendor operations, changes in the availability and prices of foods, and COVID-19 prevention measures. The Food Vendor Survey was initiated in June 2020.