"Agriculture accounts for 26 per cent of Myanmar’s GDP and employs almost half of the country’s workforce.1 It is the primary source of livelihood for most people living in rural areas.2 Migration for work is also common in Myanmar and growing even more so: the country’s rapid growth in recent years has coincided with a marked increase in both internal and international migration. Migration is tightly linked to agricultural work: many migrants move from rural to urban areas and from agriculture to other employment sectors. This trend is coinciding with a general transition in Myanmar’s economy away from agriculture and towards industry and services. This briefing paper draws on findings from the CHIME research project to look at how agricultural work drives migration, and how migration affects the agricultural sector. It identifies opportunities for policymakers to help make agriculture and migration promote sustainable, equitable development..."