YANGON, Jun 17 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar exported more than 94,691 tonnes of rice and over 58,815 tonnes of broken rice in May, the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) said, yesterday.
The country exported the rice to 16 countries, including Madagascar, the Philippines, Italy, Poland and China, while it exported the broken rice to nine countries, including, Belgium, China, Poland and the Netherlands, official data showed.
MRF said, Myanmar shipped over 146,753 tonnes of those rice and broken rice in May, via sea routes, while it exported 6,753 tonnes of those rice and broken rice via land border gates.
In Apr, Myanmar exported more than 144,034 tonnes of rice and 106,912 tonnes of broken rice.
In Myanmar, rice (padi), is the most cultivated crop, according to the Ministry of Commerce.– NNN-MNA
