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On October 15,International Day of Rural Women 2022 celebrates the contributions of rural women towards food security, local communities and global economies. Daw Pyone Kyi and Daw Zin Ma represent the voices of the often invisible rural women in Myanmar who are overcoming challenges due to the ongoing crises.  Rural Women...

Humanitarian needs in Myanmar continue to rise sharply since February 2021 as a result of political and economic upheaval and increased conflict. Approximately 27 percent of the population (14.4 million people) is in need of assistance and more than 700 000 people are internally displaced. Agriculture is a source of livelihoods for nearly 70 percent of...

Myanmar is facing a rapidly growing food security crisis where 13.2 million people are already food insecure. Ongoing violence, economic crisis, recurrent climate-induced shocks, population displacement and COVID-19, among other factors, are disrupting the entire national food system. Against this backdrop, protecting the livelihoods of smallholder farmers to enable them to produce...

"This eco-stove is easy to cook and works with a small amount of firewood. It is also safe from fire. It is lightweight and easy to carry around. It needs less firewood and significantly reduces the usage of firewood, compared to my old open fire stove," said Daw Aye Aye...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, with the support of the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund, has provided cash assistance to 1 200 farming families in at-risk villages across Buthidaung and Maungdaw Townships in Rakhine State. Each of these farming households received USD 57.8 (MMK 105 000) to meet their immediate food needs...