Transforming Myanmar’s Food April 2026 Theviews expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the WorldBank Group, its Executive Directors, or the countries they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee theaccuracy of the data included in thiswork. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shownon any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of For information about the World Bank and its activities in Myanmar, please visithttps://www.worldbank.org/en/country/myanmar Acknowledgement This report was prepared under the overall guidance and supervision of MelindaGood (Division Director, Myanmar and Thailand), Paavo Eliste (Practice Manager,SEAAG), Marco Hernandez (Practice Manager, EEAM1), and Anne Tully (Country The core team was led by Valens Mwumvaneza (Senior Agriculture Economist,SEAAG) and Kemoh Mansaray (Senior Economist, EEAM1) and included Aka KyawMin Maw (Consultant, EEAM1), Harshit Kumar Gupta (Consultant,WKPTE), MateoAmbrosio Albala (Consultant, SEAAG),Nay New Linn Muang (Consultant, SEAAG)and The team benefited from constructive comments and suggestions provided by peerreviewers: Farbod Youssefi‑Vash (Senior Agribusiness Specialist, SSAA2), AsheshPrasann (Senior Agriculture Economist, SEAAG), Mihasonirina (Miha) Andrianaivo(SeniorFinancial Sector Specialist,EEAF1),Xuefan Zhou(Investment Officer, Data collection and analysis were carried out in close collaboration with the Unionof Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI). TheWorld Bank expresses its sincere appreciation to UMFCCI’s President and ExecutiveCommittee, as well as the Head of the Research Directorate, for their valuable The team also gratefully acknowledges Myanmar Survey Research (MSR) and FreshStudios for their tireless efforts and resilience during data collection. Their deepknowledge of Myanmar’s food processing sector and extensive expertise in surveyimplementation ensured full sample coverage despite a highly complex operating The team thanks Kyaw Soe Lynn and theECRteam for their guidance and support onpublication and outreach; Aye Me Me Htun, May Oo Mon, and May Zun Thiri Aungfor excellent administrative support; and Sai Nay Lin for outstanding assistance with Finally, the World Bank sincerely thanks all participating food processing firms fortaking the time to respond to the survey and for sharing valuable information,without which this study would not have been possible. Special thanks are extendedto firmsthat participated in thefocusgroupdiscussions (FGDs) andkeyinformant Contents Abbreviations...................................................................................................................................................iExecutive Summary.........................................................................................................................................ii1.Introduction and Background.................................................................................................................11.1Profile............................................................................................................................................52.Value Chain Analysis...............................................................................................................................82.1Rice Milling...................................................................................................................................82.2Edible Oil.....................................................................................................................................102.3Animal Products..........................................................................................................................112.4Processed Foods.........................................................................................................................122.5Summary and Key Metrics..........................................................................................................143.Sector Dynamics...................................................................................................................................183.1Labour Productivity.....................................................................................................................183.2Performance...............................................................................................................................223.2.1Utilization...............................................................................................................................22 4.Competition and Market Orientation...................................................................................................304.1Destination........................................................................................................................