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MRF sets fair market prices for premium rice varieties

Nyein Nyein The Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) offers fair market prices for Shwebo Pawsan, Ayeyawady Pawan and Samantha rice varieties, it announced on 13 June.MRF and the Myanmar Rice and Paddy Traders Association jointly arrange this affordable rice sale every Wednesday and Thursday from 11 am to 3 pm at Wadan Rice Depot in Lanmadaw […]

Myanmar eyes 3 million tonnes of rice export in 2025–2026 fiscal year.

Myanmar exported more than 2.48 million tonnes of rice and broken rice in the 2024–2025 fiscal year. Hanoi (VNA) – Myanmar expects about 3 million tonnes of rice and broken rice will be exported in the 2025–2026 fiscal year as the country seeks to access key markets like China, said Chairman of the Myanmar Rice […]

Myanmar Pawsan rice seeks GI status

Global New Light of Myanmar. First exported in 2001-2002, Myanma Pawsan – known globally as Myanma Pearl Rice – earned international acclaim when Pyapon Pawsan won top honours at the World Rice Conferences in 2009 and 2011. Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) stated that Myanmar is working towards achieving Geographical Indication (GI) status for Myanma Pawsan […]

China leads Myanmar rice imports in Apr

Nyein Nyein. China is the largest importer of Myanmar rice, with over 61,500 tonnes of rice and broken rice in April, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF).Belgium is the second largest importer of Myanmar rice with over 20,000 tonnes, followed by 13,300 tonnes to the UK, over 12,000 to Bulgaria, over 8,500 to Spain, […]

Price of imported white rice reduced from today

PETALING JAYA: The price of imported white rice (BPI) nationwide will be set to RM2,600 per tonne from today. Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu (pic) said the price reduction followed a meeting with Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas), considering global market updates and the nation’s food supply chain. “This is the second […]

Legal action looms for market price violators

Nyein Nyein The Consumer Affairs Department under the Ministry of Commerce stated that reasonable market prices of rice for May 2025 were issued, and non-compliance with the set prices is subject to legal action.The Ministry of Commerce issued reasonable prices for all varieties; K60,000-K72,000 per 108-pound bag of non-premium rice varieties (Aemahta, Ngasein, Sinthukha, Ngasein […]

Indonesia tops Myanmar’s rice import chart for FY2024-25

Global New Light of Myanmar. Indonesia dominates Myanmar’s rice exports with over 605,000 tonnes, outpacing China and other major importers in the financial year 2024-2025. Indonesia is the leading importer of Myanmar’s rice with over 605,000 tonnes in the previous financial year 2024-2025 (from 1 April to 31 March), according to the Myanmar Rice Federation […]

ASEAN Plus Three-led Agency Releases Strategic Reserve Rice To Myanmar.

By Vijian Paramasivan PHNOM PENH, April 11 (Bernama) – The ASEAN multilateral emergency rice reserve agency has delivered 3,500 metric tonnes of white rice to support humanitarian food relief efforts in Myanmar following the recent severe earthquake. The ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) Secretariat General Manager, Dr Choomjet Kanjanakesorn, said the rice would […]

2.48M tonnes of rice and broken rice export generate $1.12B+ income

Nyein Myanmar generated income of over US$1.129 billion from 2.48 million tonnes of rice and broken rice exports in the financial year 2024-2025 (1 April-31 March), according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF).The export volumes were 111,862 tonnes worth $55 million in April 2024, 71,279.5 tonnes worth $36 million in May, 162,325.75 tonnes worth $84 […]