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Daw Phyo Khet Wai, a married woman from Pin Myo village in the Natmauk Township, had limited knowledge about nutrition before attending the Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) trainings funded by the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Like...

Women farmers are often more knowledgeable about traditional farming practices and have a deep understanding of the local environment. Women farmers in Myanmar, have an important role and contributions in country’s economic growth, good production, value chain and food system sustainability. They play a diverse role in agriculture and make enormous...

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...