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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 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, […]

14 rice mills to use 18.4 MW solar power this FY

Global New Light of Myanmar Fourteen rice mills will install 18.4 megawatt solar power in the current financial year 2025-2026 under the Public-Private Partnership, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation.Shwe Wah Yaung rice mills inaugurated a ceremony to generate electricity with solar in Shwelinpan Industrial Park in Hlinethaya Township. Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe […]

Myanmar rice mills go solar, boosting sustainability, global market appeal

Source: Xinhua, Editor: huaxia YANGON, July 30 (Xinhua) — Myanmar is taking a big step toward sustainable agriculture as the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) initiates the use of solar power in rice mills. Twenty-eight rice mills across Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Bago, and Nay Pyi Taw will operate on solar energy in the current fiscal year 2025-26, […]

Myanmar earns US$214M from 614,000-tonne rice exports in Q1

Nyein Nyein The Ministry of Commerce is collaborating with major trade associations to hit monthly export targets and streamline the export process. Myanmar shipped over 614,000 tonnes of rice and broken rice to foreign trade partners in the first quarter of the current financial year 2025-2026, beginning 1 April, bagging US$214 million, Myanmar Rice Federation […]

MRPTA to expand affordable rice sales

Global New Light of Myanmar The Myanmar Rice and Paddy Traders’ Association (MRPTA) announced that it will make arrangements to expand the sale of rice at affordable prices at the Wahdan Rice Commodity Depot in Lanmadaw Township, Yangon Region, as well as at markets managed by the Yangon City Development Committee’s Markets Department.As part of […]

MRF to continue working on solar energy project for rice mills

Global New Light of Myanmar Myanmar Rice Federation says it will continue working on its solar energy project as there are further rice mills proposed for using the sustainable energy source.“We will continue this plan as there are further proposals,” MRF responded to the Global New Light of Myanmar concerning the solar energy project.As of […]