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

Xinshen Diao, Ian Masias and Wuit Yi Lwin

No 6, Myanmar SSP working papers from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: exports; groundnuts; sesame seed; policies; cattle; grain legumes; rice; maize; trade policies; trade; fruits; palm oils; agrifood systems; rubber; fishery byproducts; gross national product; agrifood sector; Myanmar; Asia; South-eastern Asia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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