YANGON, Oct 12 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar exported over 544,352 tonnes of rice in the first half of the 2022-2023 fiscal year, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF), yesterday.
The country exported over 144,034 tonnes in Apr, 94,691 tonnes in May, 83,926 in June, 123,613 in July, 67,516 in Aug and 30,571.7 in Sept, the federation’s figures showed.
During the six months, the country exported more than 439,429 tonnes of broken rice, the data showed.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Myanmar shipped most of the rice via sea routes.
Myanmar exported its rice to China, Japan, European Union countries, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, African countries and Middle Eastern countries, according to the MRF.
In Myanmar, rice is the most cultivated crop, followed by beans and pulses.
The country’s authorities were working on enhancing rice production and quality rice exports.– NNN-MNA
