ဖော်ပြချက်/အကြောင်းအရာ:
This report attempts to describe the ability of poor and vulnerable households in selected areas in
Myanmar to meet their basic food needs1, based on information up to 31st of July 2008. The coverage, which has
been extended to the Delta Region after Cyclone Nargis, is based on monthly periodic reports produced by the
Vulnerability Analysis & Mapping (VAM) Unit at WFP Yangon....Highlights June and July 2008
- The general trend in the price of food is still rising,
though at a slower rate since Cyclone Nargis in May;
- The price of rice increased significantly in the Delta in
July, after a decrease in mid-May and June;
- June saw the price of ?cheap quality rice” diminish in
Yangon from mid-May to July, but this trend is
beginning to reverse, and the quality of this rice
(which needed to be dried after rice stores were
soaked during the cyclone) is improving;
- Rising salt prices nationwide are still affecting
household food baskets (though not significantly,
given the small quantities purchased), although
areas that weren?t relying solely on Myanmarproduced
salt have shown no change (Northern
Special Region (SR)1 for instance);
- Cash crop field preparation has been delayed in
Magway Division due to the heavy rainfall that has
resulted in the postponement of land preparation for
greengram cultivation;
- Fuel prices in Wa region are still increasing, though few
effects have been reported on the price of food in
general;
- Food access in Rakhine State is cause for serious
concern (wages are down and rice prices are up) as
the gap between income and expenditures is
widening at an alarming rate.
ရင်းမြစ်:
World Food Programme, Myanmar
Date of Publication:
2008-07-00
Date of entry:
2010-10-07
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
အကြောင်းအရာ/အမျိုးအစား:
Language:
English