To understand the effects of the COVID-19 crisis and political instability on Myanmar’s rice sector, we conducted a telephone survey of 388 medium- and large-scale rice millers from major rice growing regions in September 2021.
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As Nigeria continues to face the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, CGIAR and partners have expanded access to quality seeds and improved crop varieties, strengthened capacity of women and youth, and informed national responses and policies with ev
In Myanmar, the COVID-19 pandemic and political upheaval have both had significant economic and social repercussions.
Malawi, like other southern African countries, has endured several waves of infection since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The disease has had severe effects on the economy, including the agriculture sector.
While Bangladesh has had reactionary responses to the newer waves of COVID-19, it is projected that the country could face severe consequences if the Delta variant detected in May 2021 spreads.
To understand the effects of recent economic and political disruptions on Myanmar’s rice sector, we conducted an additional round of a telephone survey of medium- and large-scale rice millers in June 2021.
Rice mills are the most important link in Myanmar’s rice value chain. Mills buy paddy from farmers and process it into rice, the primary staple of Myanmar accounting for more than 50 percent of calories consumed in the country.
To understand how Myanmar’s rice value chain has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis, a series of telephone interviews is being conducted with more than 400 rice millers from Ayeyarwady, Bago, and Yangon.
This brief summarizes the recent assessment of the implementation of the Agricultural Technical and Vocational Education Training for Women Program (ATVET4Women) that aims to support women and their families with vocational training and market lin
Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 in Myanmar: Rice millers – November 2020 survey round
To understand how Myanmar’s rice value chain has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis, a series of phone interviews is being conducted with rice millers from Ayeyarwady, Bago, and Yangon.
To understand how Myanmar’s rice value chain has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis, a series of phone interviews is being conducted with rice millers from Ayeyarwady, Bago, and Yangon.
Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in developing countries frequently face financial con-straints undermining their ability to reach their full production potential.
Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 in Myanmar: Rice millers - September 2020 survey round
This is the third policy note in a series presenting the results from rounds of telephone surveys with rice millers in three important rice-growing regions of Myanmar: Ayeyarwady, Bago, and Yangon.
In this Policy Note, we examine both household and spatial factors that may drive participation by smallholder farming households in commercial value chains for pulses, legume crops that are primarily harvested for their dry seed.
This is the second policy note in a series presenting the results from telephone surveys with approximately 400 rice millers in three important rice-growing regions of Myanmar: Ayeyarwady, Bago, and Yangon.