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Mills buy export rice at fair rates despite falling prices

Global New Light of Myanmar The international rice price has fallen by 40% compared to last year, leading to a decline in export price of rice such as Ae-ma-hta and Ngasein, but respective mills are buying wet paddy at K 1.1 to 1.2 million kyats and dry paddy at 1.3 to 1.4 million kyats, according […]

Govt to procure 1 lakh MTs of non-Basmati, Atap rice

BSS DHAKA, Oct 22, 2025 (BSS) – The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase today gave approval for the import of a total of 100,000 metric tonnes of rice including non-Basmati and Atap varieties worth about Tk 446.22 crore alongside several key infrastructure and power sector proposals. The approvals came from the 42nd meeting of […]

Govt approves 1 lakh tonnes of rice import worth Tk446.22 crore

UNB The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) today (22 October) gave approval for the import of a total of 100,000 metric tonnes of rice, including parboiled and Atap varieties, worth about Tk446.22 crore, alongside several key infrastructure and power sector proposals at its meeting. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed chaired the meeting virtually. […]

MRF targets to reach 1.8MT of rice export in H2 FY 2025-2026

Global New Light of Myanmar The Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) aims to meet rice export of 1.8 million tonnes during the second half of the current financial year 2025-2026, with 300,000 tonnes of rice per month.Myanmar’s rice export exceeded 1.2 million in the first half (April-August) this FY, bagging US$408 million. Myanmar mainly exported rice […]

Myanmar targets 3 mnt of rice exports amid rising global demand

The Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) has set an export target of 3 mnt for the current financial year, building on steady growth from the previous year. China remains the largest buyer of Myanmar rice, followed by Indonesia and the Philippines, while several European and African nations also feature among the top importers. Myanmar’s rice exports […]

MRF urges members to keep buying rice

Nyein Nyein The Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) asked member exporting companies to continue buying rice and paddy and to send a weekly inventory list to the MRF.The harvest season of early matured paddy has started this year. Yet, demand for rice and paddy is declining, raising farmers’ concerns. The statement of the federation analyzed possible […]

Yangon Region sees 1.1M+ acres of monsoon rice planted

Myanmar News Agency According to the Yangon Region Agriculture Department, a total of 1,108,964 acres of monsoon rice were planted across nine districts of Yangon Region this year. Out of the planned 1,148,222 acres, this represents 96.58 per cent completion. Farmers have cultivated 18 rice varieties, including high-yield, high-quality, and local types.Planting began in late […]

Myanmar rice export exceeds 1 mln tons in 5 months

Source: Xinhua, Editor: huaxia YANGON, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) — Myanmar exported 1.04 million tons of rice and broken rice in the first five months of the current fiscal year 2025-2026, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) on Friday. The Southeast Asian country earned 355 million U.S. dollars from the exports during the five months, […]

Myanmar rice export exceeds 1M tonnes in Apr-Aug

Global New Light of Myanmar Myanmar’s rice and broken rice exports hit over one million tonnes in April-August of the current financial year 2025-2026, bagging US$355 million, according to Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF). Myanmar exported over 142,700 tonnes of rice and broken rice worth $52 million in April, over 529,500 tonnes worth $91 million in […]

Myanmar earns US$290M from 840,000-tonne rice export in Apr–Jul

Nyein Nyein Myanmar bagged over US$1.129 billion from exporting 2.48 million tonnes of rice and broken rice in the 2024-2025 financial year (1 April–31 March), slightly below the Myanmar Rice Federation’s projected target of 2.5 million tonnes. Myanmar’s rice and broken rice exports reached over 840,000 tonnes in April-July of the current financial year 2025-2026, […]