Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 in Myanmar: Agricultural equipment retailers - May 2020 survey round

Hiroyuki Takeshima, Myat Thida Win and Ian Masias

No 9, Myanmar SSP policy notes from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: Agricultural equipment retailers (ERs) play an essential role in meeting the demand for a diverse set of machines and equipment at affordable prices that are needed for the heterogeneous agricultural production environments in Myanmar. ERs can be particularly sensitive to bottlenecks in trade flows and internal logistical disruptions that affect their inventory management. Given their close linkages with mechanization service providers, the financial and supply challenges that ERs face can have repercussions on the provision of mechanization services as well. The COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar and the policy responses to it have affected key aspects of the business operations of ERs. Measures to support equipment retailers and to ensure the access of buyers to their equipment and services should be guided by an understanding of the situation on the ground. This policy note uses qualitative findings from a rapid phone survey of ERs across Myanmar.

Keywords: supply chains; policies; covid-19; equipment; arid zones; sales; farm equipment; Myanmar; Asia; South-eastern Asia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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