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The World Bank expects Myanmar’s economy to contract in the current fiscal year, as elevated inflation, a slumping currency, and electricity and labor shortages further pressure a war-torn nation.

The bank predicts Myanmar's gross domestic product will grow 1% in the year through next March. In December, the institution forecast growth of 2% for the civil war-torn country .

The World Bank says manufacturing and agriculture output in Myanmar have started to pick up, and a combination of cheaper fertilizer and higher crop prices could keep the farming sector growing.