Myanmar Farmers Face Ruin as Middle East War Chokes Off Key Supplies｜TaiwanPlus News

Why It Matters

A sustained fall in Myanmar’s rice output would worsen domestic food security and livelihoods, risk broader market disruptions in a historically significant rice exporter, and deepen economic and humanitarian stress amid ongoing conflict.

Summary

Myanmar’s rice farmers face mounting financial distress as a Middle East war disrupts shipping lanes, curtailing imports of fuel and chemical fertilizers that the country relies on for up to 90–95% of these supplies. With planting season under way, rising costs and tightening availability are forcing growers to pawn belongings, cut fertilizer use and contemplate abandoning cultivation. The shock compounds existing damage from civil conflict and a forecast strong El Niño, and the UN World Food Programme warns production could fall as much as 15% under some scenarios. Despite the crisis, many farmers continue working out of cultural attachment to the land even as anxiety grows about the sector’s long-term viability.

Original Description

Myanmar's farmers are facing financial disaster as war in the Middle East chokes off essential supplies of fuel and chemical fertilizer.

📹 Reporter(s): Eason Chen/John Van Trieste

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