Improving Income and Nutrition of Rural Poor in Myanmar - LIFT In Thandaunggyi Township in Kayin State, the majority of the population depend on cardamom for their living. An assessment showed that despite the barriers in their production, these smallholders have commercial potential. This project will support them to “step-up” and improve their position in the value chain. Cordaid will focus its intervention on resilience building of the local communities The project aims to improve the economic and nutritional status of poor rural people in Myanmar with increased income and stable access to and utilization of food for vulnerable households. This project will target over 5,000 smallholder farmer households with commercial potential in 100 villages in Thandaunggyi Township in Kayin State. The area emerged from conflict and consists of a mixture of internally displaced persons (IDPs), IDP returnees and host households. The direct support for improved economic development among our direct beneficiaries will increase the economic development of the whole township with 19,140 households (96,052 indirect beneficiaries).