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Food processing: A stalled transformation

In: Myanmar’s agrifood system: Historical development, recent shocks, future opportunities

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  • Minten, Bart
  • Ecker, Olivier
  • Comstock, Andrew R.
  • Mahrt, Kristi
  • Fang, Peixun
  • Goeb, Joseph
  • Zone, Phoo Pye

Abstract

Processed foods account for 80 percent of global food sales. Such foods are becoming increasingly important in low- and middle-income countries, driven by growing demand for convenient and ready-to-eat products. The aim of this chapter is to analyze the state and evolution of food processing in Myanmar and to assess the effect of the crises (COVID-19 and the military coup) on the different segments—production, trade, and consumption—of the sector. This assessment is important given the possible implications of changes in food processing for agriculture, employment opportunities in the food processing industry and food service sector, and nutritional outcomes.

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  • Minten, Bart & Ecker, Olivier & Comstock, Andrew R. & Mahrt, Kristi & Fang, Peixun & Goeb, Joseph & Zone, Phoo Pye, 2024. "Food processing: A stalled transformation," IFPRI book chapters, in: Myanmar’s agrifood system: Historical development, recent shocks, future opportunities, chapter 13, pages p. 341-37, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    • Handle: RePEc:fpr:ifpric:155155
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