MYANMAR’S MEAT MARKET SHOWS SIGNS OF GROWTH
June 1st, 2016
THE INFLUX of foreign tourists and investment to once-isolated Myanmar has resulted in an increasing demand for meat, while a limited manufacturing base is presenting new opportunities for international suppliers.
Almost 90% of Myanmar’s population are Buddhist and almost a third live below the poverty line; factors which have historically kept meat consumption levels low. Also, Myanmar consumers have tended to shy away from red meat because buffalos – a key livestock segment - are used to plough the fields and it is considered inauspicious to eat animals ...
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