Minbu Township is located in Magway Division in the western part of the central Dry Zone of Myanmar. This profile outlines livelihood patterns in the rainfed upland villages.
All of the information presented in this profile refers to the period August 2010-July 2011, a below-average year for food security by local standards due to poor sesame production in 2010. Provided there are no fundamental and rapid shifts in the economy, the information in this profile is expected to remain valid for at least five years (i.e. until at least 2016).