Agricultural extension can have important impacts on vulnerable populations by increasing food production, which improves both rural incomes and urban food security.
The large majority of extreme poor in the world lives in fragile states.
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organization that comprises seven nations, five of which are from South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka) and two from Sout
Agrifood sector mechanization service providers (MSP) and mechanization equipment retailers (MER) have increasingly become the providers of mechanical technologies for smallholders in developing countries, including Myanmar.
Hybrid maize farming has boomed across upland Southeast Asia in the past three decades. Recent studies suggest that the boom has resulted in diverse outcomes across countries.
Agri-food exports are important for Myanmar’s economic takeoff, in particular for the transformation of agri-food systems.
2020 was marked by a global recession. Most Asian economies witnessed a major economic downturn or, at the minimum, major decelerations in economic growth of magnitudes not seen since the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis.
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organization which came into being in 1997.
Globally, India is the largest producer and consumer of pulses, but increasing demand due to population growth has made the country reliant on imports, including from Myanmar. In turn, Myanmar is highly dependent on exports to India.
Rice is the staple food for about half of the world's population and mills are the essential processing link between farmers and consumers, making rice milling one of the most important agro-processing sectors globally.
The Nexus Project is a collaboration between IFPRI and its partners, including national statistical agencies and research institutions.
Smallholder farmers in developing countries face several different constraints limiting their ability to reach their production potential.
The past decade has seen a resurgence of interest in the role of mechanization in agricultural development.
COVID-19 continues to plague global food security not only directly through health effects but also indirectly through responses that restrict key economic functions of the agri-food sector.
Agricultural equipment retailers (ER) in Myanmar were originally interviewed by telephone in May, June, July, and November 2020 to determine how their businesses were being affected by COVID-19 related restrictions.
Chicken & eggs make important contributions to food & nutrition security of low-income households in Myanmar. What are the impacts of COVID-19 on Myanmar's poultry sector?