Benchmarking of Myanmar’s Food Systems : Evidence and Strategic Directions – Executive Summary

摘要: This paper summarizes the Benchmarking of Myanmar’s Food Systems report. Considering a wide variety performance indicators, agriculture and overall agri-food system appear to be lagging behind many regional peers with which it either competes or has some degree integration via trade, investment, technical/institutional collaboration. may partly legacy from past era relative isolation. But, there is little evidence in recent years narrowing agricultural productivity, farm profitability, value chain efficiency, nutritional status, other gaps between Myanmar multiple peer countries Southeast Asia. And, sector shown itself highly vulnerable, both weather external market (and policy) shocks. Until development Agriculture Development Strategy (2018-2023), lacked comprehensive vision for section instead pursued rather narrow set goals based upon limited targeted interventions. needs adopt policy consistent its broad economic aspirations. summarized as shift rice RICE. That is, predominant focus on expanding production affordable access staple grain, rice, broader will increasingly resilient (R), inclusive (I), competitive (C), environmentally sensitive (E). Each these attributes involves dimensions, have also been embraced under Agricultural Strategy. The materials generated this study consultative process lay out integrated strategies realize higher levels transformative change various areas.