QUESTIONNAIRE FOR AGRIBUSINESSES AND AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES IN MYANMAR

The objectives of this questionnaire is to understand the challenges that face agricultural producers
in overcoming constraints in terms of production and trade, as well as means required to increase
their revenue and economic opportunities.

You are allowed to tick multiple boxes in a single question. You are also encouraged to provide as
much comments as possible. Please answer the questions in accordance with your experience and
knowledge.

1. In which agricultural sector is your cooperative or business operating?

2. Does your cooperative or company engage in the following activities:

 Importation of goods? ☐ Yes ☐ No
 Exportation of goods? ☐ Yes ☐ No
 Trade in goods in the domestic market? ☐ Yes ☐ No
3. Is your cooperative or company:
 Fully state-owned ☐ Yes ☐ No
 Partly state-owned ☐ Yes ☐ No
 Private, domestic investment ☐ Yes ☐ No
 Private, foreign investment ☐ Yes ☐ No
 Private, foreign and domestic assets ☐ Yes ☐ No

1. What are the primary production targets of your sector

☐ Domestic food supply ☐ Commercial crops for ☐ Commercial crops for

domestic consumption exports
☐ Exports for re-imports into ☐ Other, please specify:
Myanmar

Please elaborate on your sector’s objectives if possible

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 2. Please identify the major issues your sector faces in terms of production?

☐ Lack of land and irrigation

☐ Lack of knowledge and technique to improve production and productivity
☐ Expensive or inadequate inputs (e.g. machinery, fertilizers, seeds, etc.)
☐ Unstable prices
☐ Other, please specify

3. What are the main constraints that your sector faces in terms of market access
domestically and abroad? (please comment if applicable)

☐ Lack of physical access to ☐ Import tariffs ☐ Import taxes, fees and other
markets (roads, etc.) levies

☐ Customs procedures ☐ Sanitary standards and other ☐ Licensing requirements

technical requirements

☐ Export restrictions (e.g. ☐ Product quality standards ☐ Corruption, briberies

export taxes, export quotas)

☐ Other, please specify

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 4. Do you have access to financial services to help developing your sector (e.g. credit
schemes, insurance programmes, government subsidies, etc.)?

☐ Yes ☐ No
Please explain what type Please explain what is needed according to you

If yes, please explain what sort of constraints you face in accessing them

5. Do you know whether the goods you produce are used in agricultural value chains (i.e. are
they processed further domestically or abroad)?

☐ Yes ☐ No
If yes, please tell us what is the final product or the end-use of the goods you produce:

6. Who plays a major role in the production of your sector? (please specify)

☐ Subsistence farmers ☐ Agricultural cooperatives ☐ Large-scale farmers

☐ Other, please specify

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 7. Do you believe that your sector is competitive enough for its production to be exported in
the ASEAN region and beyond? (please comment why)

☐ Yes ☐ No

8. How do you think that foreign trade can play a role in enhancing food security across the
country?

9. What do you think are the measures that the government should implement to improve
food security through trade?

Do you have any specific suggestions or comments on improving the conditions for your
cooperative or company to conduct its business in your country and abroad?