Agri-food trade in Myanmar: Its role in Myanmar’s future economic takeoff

Diao, Xinshen; Masias, Ian; and Lwin, Wuit Yi. 2020. Agri-food trade in Myanmar: Its role in Myanmar’s future economic takeoff. Myanmar SSP Working Paper 6. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134185.

Agri-food exports are important for Myanmar’s economic takeoff, in particular for the transformation of agri-food systems. This paper analyzes the past performance of key agri-food exports and assess their role and future potential to contribute to the transformation of Myanmar’s agri-food system and the overall economy.