YANGO– Myanmar exported over 136,205 tonnes of rice in Oct this year, up 20.58 percent from the same period of last year, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF), yesterday.
The country also exported 26,983 tonnes of broken rice in Oct, compared to 103,417.5 tonnes in the same period last year, official data showed.
China remained the top buyer of Myanmar’s rice in Oct, purchasing 51,086 tonnes, or 37.5 percent, of the country’s total amount, the federation’s figures showed.
During the first seven months of the 2022-2023 fiscal year, which started in Apr, the country exported more than 680,557 tonnes of rice, the data showed.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Myanmar has shipped most of its rice and broken rice via sea routes.
Myanmar exported its rice to China, Japan, European Union countries, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, African countries and the Middle East countries, according to the MRF.
In Myanmar, rice is the most cultivated crop, followed by beans and pulses.
Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK