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Impacts on crop trading: Lessons learned in Myanmar (March)

Crop traders in Myanmar serve as important links between farms and food processors, exporters, and other downstream actors. Thus, challenges for crop traders caused by recent disruptions have important implications for crop marketing and prices. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

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. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

IFPRI Malawi Maize Market Report April 2021

The Monthly Maize Market Reports are developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi, with the main goal of providing clear and accurate daily maize price data in selected markets throughout Malawi. The reports are intended as a resource for those interested ... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Virtual Brown Bag: Does Connectivity Reduce Gender Gaps in Off-farm Employment? Evidence from 12 low- and middle- income countries

Virtual Brown Bag: Does Connectivity Reduce Gender Gaps in Off-farm Employment? Evidence from 12 low- and middle- income countries Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Time: 02:30 PM to 04:00 PM CAT Presenter slides and a blog will be available in the days fo... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

The Global Food Systems 5050 Initiative: Tracking & Promoting Progress on Gender Equality amid Food Systems Transformation

Jemimah Njuki (Head, Africa Region) writes about a new index that will assess the actions of 200+ producer organizations, food companies, global nonprofits, & research institutions on women's empowerment. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program