As demand soars among well-off urban residents for butter-rich cakes, pastries and croissants, efforts continue to boost the domestic production of milk, a crucial source of nutrition in a country where one third of the children are malnourished.
A combination of the war in Iran and import restrictions from China has led to a shortage of chemical fertilisers in Myanmar, driving up the costs of agricultural inputs while farmers struggle to make a profit.
BY Frontier
