"The MAU tracks market prices in in Southeast Myanmar. Data are collected from three vendors per product per market in the last week of each month. The data include prices from Hpapun (Kamamaung market), Kawkareik (main), Loikaw (Thiri Mingalar) and Taungoo (Nat Htet). Data will soon be available online at www.themimu.info/market-analysis-unit. KEY FINDINGS Prices were stable or rising in March, although most prices changed by less than 10%; Rice and palm oil prices were fairly stable in March, while prices for pulses fell slightly; Vegetable prices were fairly stable in March—more so than at this time last year, when prices fell—increasing their lead over March 2022 levels; Prices for hygiene products rose by 7% in some markets, in contrast to generally-lower prices in February; NFI prices were stable in March, leaving most products at least 20% higher than last year; Prices were stable in Loikaw and Kawkareik in March, while Hpapun and Taungoo saw a mix of higher, lower and stable prices. Product-Level Price Changes Essential Foods – Essential food prices were fairly stable in March. Prices for some essential foods shifted up or down in March, but the change was usually less than 5%. Palm oil prices increased sharply in Taungoo in March, reversing February's lower prices. Vegetables – Vegetable prices fluctuated in March, with most prices varying more by township than by product. Vegetable prices were stable in Loikaw and Kawkareik in March, but prices increased in Taungoo and they were mixed in Hpapun. Taungoo saw the most dramatic vegetable price shifts, with eggplant and garlic prices up sharply. Hygiene Products – Prices for hygiene products rose in Hpapun and Taungoo in March while holding stable elsewhere. Prices for toothpaste, detergent and sanitary pads rose by 7% or more in Hpapun and Taungoo, but all three were stable in Kawkareik and Loikaw. Price hikes for hygiene products were largest in Taungoo. Meat and Fish – Meat and fish prices were stable or falling in March. Prices for shrimp and fish paste were stable in March, while chicken prices fell by 5-11% in three of four markets monitored. The picture was more mixed for fresh fish, dried fish and pork, with prices rising or falling by 6% or more for each of these products. Other NFIs – NFI prices were stable or falling slightly in March. NFI prices were virtually unchanged in Kawkareik in March, and elsewhere they shifted by less than 10%. None of the NFIs monitored saw price cuts across all markets, but items like cooking pots and longyis saw price cuts in two of four markets. Price increases for NFIs were very rare in March..."