Publications

COVID-19 Nutrition Digest (July 2020)

There seems to be little respite from the COVID-19 pandemic with rising cases, intermittent geography-specific lockdowns, and the World Health Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India

Women’s empowerment in Myanmar’s agriculture

Women’s empowerment is high on the agenda of policymakers, non-governmental organizations, and other gender equality advocates. Yet, conceptualizing and measuring empowerment is a challenge. Thus, utilizing appropriate indicators is a necessary step wh... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on Yangon’s peri-urban poultry farmers – June 2020

In recent years, Myanmar’s consumption of chicken and eggs has increased drastically. However, the demand for chicken suffered a double hit in 2020 – first from a salmonella outbreak in January, followed immediately by the COVID-19 pandemic. In their r... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on Myanmar’s agricultural commodity traders – May 2020

Crop traders serve as the intermediary in Myanmar’s food supply chain. They form important links between farms and food processors, exporters, and other downstream actors. However, because many of these traders purchase agricultural commodities directl... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on Myanmar’s agricultural commodity traders – May 2020

Crop traders serve as the intermediary in Myanmar’s food supply chain. They form important links between farms and food processors, exporters, and other downstream actors. However, because many of these traders purchase agricultural commodities directl... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program