Monitoring the agri-food system in Myanmar: Food vendors - September 2021 survey round
Most food retail prices in September 2021 were found to be substantially higher than in September 2020. Retail prices of the cheapest variety of rice–by far the most important staple in Myanmar–have risen by 8 percent, on average. The relatively more expensive but widely locally consumed rice (pawsa...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2021
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| description | Most food retail prices in September 2021 were found to be substantially higher than in September 2020. Retail prices of the cheapest variety of rice–by far the most important staple in Myanmar–have risen by 8 percent, on average. The relatively more expensive but widely locally consumed rice (pawsan) increased by 17 percent. Relative to September 2020, national-level food price inflation in September 2021 stood at 11 percent. Inflation was highest in the Hills and Mountains areas (15 percent). Households in the poorest quintile were affected by food price inflation more than those in the richest while rural areas (12 percent) were exposed to almost twice the level of food inflation compared to urban areas (6 percent). Food availability is seemingly not a challenge at the national level in September 2021. Food vendors report that availability of most commodities is comparable to the same period in a normal year. However, there are increasing trade frictions with higher transportation costs and more frequent mobility issues due to lockdowns and insecurity problems. COVID-19 prevention measures were widely practiced by market vendors in 2020. While they had been abandoned by a substantial share of vendors surveyed in the middle of the year, these prevention measures were again widely adhered to in September 2021. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1438672025-12-08T10:11:39Z Monitoring the agri-food system in Myanmar: Food vendors - September 2021 survey round Myanmar Agriculture Support Activity animal products policies covid-19 consumer behaviour crops food supply food security food availability food prices Most food retail prices in September 2021 were found to be substantially higher than in September 2020. Retail prices of the cheapest variety of rice–by far the most important staple in Myanmar–have risen by 8 percent, on average. The relatively more expensive but widely locally consumed rice (pawsan) increased by 17 percent. Relative to September 2020, national-level food price inflation in September 2021 stood at 11 percent. Inflation was highest in the Hills and Mountains areas (15 percent). Households in the poorest quintile were affected by food price inflation more than those in the richest while rural areas (12 percent) were exposed to almost twice the level of food inflation compared to urban areas (6 percent). Food availability is seemingly not a challenge at the national level in September 2021. Food vendors report that availability of most commodities is comparable to the same period in a normal year. However, there are increasing trade frictions with higher transportation costs and more frequent mobility issues due to lockdowns and insecurity problems. COVID-19 prevention measures were widely practiced by market vendors in 2020. While they had been abandoned by a substantial share of vendors surveyed in the middle of the year, these prevention measures were again widely adhered to in September 2021. 2021-10-18 2024-05-22T12:17:37Z 2024-05-22T12:17:37Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143867 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Myanmar Agriculture Support Activity (MAPSA). 2021. Monitoring the agri-food system in Myanmar: Food vendors - September 2021 survey round. Myanmar SSP Research 64. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134670. |
| spellingShingle | animal products policies covid-19 consumer behaviour crops food supply food security food availability food prices Myanmar Agriculture Support Activity Monitoring the agri-food system in Myanmar: Food vendors - September 2021 survey round |
| title | Monitoring the agri-food system in Myanmar: Food vendors - September 2021 survey round |
| title_full | Monitoring the agri-food system in Myanmar: Food vendors - September 2021 survey round |
| title_fullStr | Monitoring the agri-food system in Myanmar: Food vendors - September 2021 survey round |
| title_full_unstemmed | Monitoring the agri-food system in Myanmar: Food vendors - September 2021 survey round |
| title_short | Monitoring the agri-food system in Myanmar: Food vendors - September 2021 survey round |
| title_sort | monitoring the agri food system in myanmar food vendors september 2021 survey round |
| topic | animal products policies covid-19 consumer behaviour crops food supply food security food availability food prices |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143867 |
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