Early impacts of the Myanmar political crisis on rural farm households: Findings from March 2021

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dc.creatorMyanmar Agriculture Support Activity
dc.date2021-05-25
dc.date2024-05-22T12:17:34Z
dc.date2024-05-22T12:17:34Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:13:37Z
dc.descriptionUsing phone survey data from March 2021, we found that the impacts of the recent political unrest in Myanmar further compound the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, both on the farm as well as on the non-farm rural economy. Within one month of the start of the political unrest, we observed the following: ▪ 10 percent of farm households experienced disruptions in accessing farm inputs in February, particularly farm machinery and inorganic fertilizers. ▪ Compared to their interactions with input markets, farmers face substantially higher disruptions in their engagements with output markets. Twenty percent of farmers were unable to sell their produce in February, with an additional 27 percent experiencing difficulties in selling or receiving lower prices than expected. ▪ 45 percent of non-farm enterprises experienced additional disruptions in February, further aggravating the economic downturn they had experienced due to COVID-19. ▪ 34 percent of respondents who normally engage in farm or non-farm wage labor experienced additional challenges in finding employment. In combination with the continued impacts of COVID-19, a total of 78 percent of workers now have no or less wage employment income. ▪ Respondents continue to report lower-than-usual consumption of meat and fish due to reduced incomes.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/143862
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/98227
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134561
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceMyanmar Agriculture Support Activity (MAPSA). 2021. Early impacts of the Myanmar political crisis on rural farm households: Findings from March 2021. Myanmar SSP Research 52. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134417.
dc.subjectcrises
dc.subjectpolicies
dc.subjectpolitical aspects
dc.subjecthouseholds
dc.subjectfarms
dc.subjectrural areas
dc.subjectgovernance
dc.subjectimpact assessment
dc.titleEarly impacts of the Myanmar political crisis on rural farm households: Findings from March 2021
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