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COVID-19 and business responses: How are Yangon’s poultry farmers adapting to the pandemic? (August)

Though the poultry sector stabilized recently, COVID-19 has had a lasting impact of continuing mismatches in supply and demand. Learn more about our recommendations to help Myanmar poultry farmers adapt to COVID-19. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Poverty and food insecurity during COVID-19 (June and July)

The pandemic creates not only a serious and sustained threat to the health of the Myanmar population but also economic disruptions and challenges for efforts to avert poverty, food insecurity, and malnutrition. Researchers utilize recent findings to as... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Myanmar survey findings summarized (October 2020)

IFPRI-Myanmar and partners are conducting a number of surveys monitoring the impacts of COVID-19 on Myanmar’s food security. The following is a summary compiled by the Agriculture and Rural Development Sector Coordination Group (ARDSCG) of the October ... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

COVID-19 impact assessments for Myanmar

The second wave of COVID-19 brings renewed economic disruptions and poses new challenges for efforts to avert poverty, food insecurity, and malnutrition. In this seminar, policymakers and partners discuss the impacts of the second wave and highlight ac... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

COVID-19 and last mile delivery: Challenges for retail shops (late July 2020)

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. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program