www.thestar.com.my ·
Tasting Myanmar039s Coastal Cuisine Pushed to the Brink by War

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AI-generatedThe civil war in Myanmar disrupts food supply chains in Rakhine state, leading to a 31% grocery cost increase and widespread hunger. The impact is region-specific (Myanmar/Rakhine) and primarily affects local food production and distribution, with no direct global commodity price channel. Commercial mechanism is weak: no specific company, investment, or trade flow identified; only local food insecurity and displacement.
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- Over one-third of households in Rakhine state face hunger.
- Cost of groceries surged by 31% due to external conflicts.
- Nearly half a million people internally displaced in Rakhine.
- Chef Yee Yee Kyaw serves about 200 bowls of mont di daily in Yangon.
- United Nation World Food Programme mentioned.
Sustained food price inflation in Rakhine as supply chains remain broken; prices expected to stay 20-30% above pre-conflict levels.
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