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Insecurity is affecting agricultural commercialization

The security situation is worrisome for farmers in Myanmar. 27 percent of the farmers reported feeling very insecure or insecure. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Business prospects among mechanization service providers remain dismal

An increasing share of mechanization service providers continue to experience financial challenges due to the impacts of supply-side factors. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

The state of food security and nutrition has deteriorated in Myanmar

Four percent of households were in moderate to severe hunger in October/December 2022. Hunger was highest in Chin (10 percent), Mon (6.8 percent), and Kayin (6 percent). Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

The rising costs of diets and declining purchasing power of casual wage laborers

The cost of the healthy diet rose by 72 percent and the common diet by 82 percent over the full period (June 2020 - February 2023). Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

2023 GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT: RETHINKING FOOD CRISIS RESPONSES

Increasingly frequent and complex food crises are driving up the numbers of hungry and displaced people, compounding the urgent need to rethink crisis responses now. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program