Thailand is now the top buyer of corn produced in Myanmar, with more than half of Myanmar’s corn harvest now being exported to its neighbour, said U Myo Thu, Deputy Director General of the Myanmar Trade Promotion Organisation. Corn to be used as industrial or animal feed is in high demand in Thailand. With exports […]
Corn wholesale centres to be set up near Thai border
March 11, 2020 by
Corn traders will be collaborating to set up collection centres in Myawaddy, Kayin State, near the Thai border to facilitate exports of the crop, say industry officials. The collection centres, expected to be up and running within the next few months, are expected to help boost sales of corn to Thailand, said U Min Khine, […]
As demand falters, corn traders seek new markets
February 5, 2020 by
Corn traders are actively looking for new markets in Asia to export corn, said U Min Khaing, chair of the Myanmar Corn Industrial Association. Traders are aiming to expand exports to Vietnam, the Philippines and India. Come June, representatives from the association will visit China to promote corn produced in Shan State. “We will also […]
New bridge boosts Thai-Myanmar ties
October 8, 2019 by
TAK: Bilateral border trade between Thailand and Myanmar is expected to flourish after the second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge becomes fully operational, starting from Oct 30. Niyom Wairatpanich, vice-chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, said the bridge is vital to boost border trade between the two countries, increasing trade flow and logistics services through Mae […]
Organic Poultry Farm Makes Waves in Yangon
September 7, 2018 by
Shwe Taung Nyo Gyi farm is making waves in Yangon with its local, organic poultry and natural eggs. The farm, founded in 2017 by friends Zaw Ye Naung and Marn Thu Shein, is certified by the Myanmar Organic Agriculture Group (MOAG). “We are both fathers who wanted to feed healthy, chemical-free foods to our children. […]
GAP system encouraged for export in Myanmar
June 22, 2018 by
The department of agriculture is implementing growing of vegetables and culinary crops such as rice, beans, pulses and corn using a Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) system in some States and Regions which could help Myanmar’s agricultural industry better access export markets. Coffee grown with the GAP system enters international market successfully. In order to export […]
Agribusiness potential for Cambodia, Mongolia and Myanmar
May 31, 2017 by
Double digit GDP growth rates, plenty of farm land and strategically located in Asia. This is why Cambodia, Mongolia, Myanmar are considered emerging markets with huge potential for agribusiness and feed production. Vietnam is considered as one of the fastest growing and most potential Asian countries, as far as livestock numbers and feed production is […]
Myanmar sees gains in rice, corn production
May 2, 2017 by
Rice and corn production in Myanmar is expected to increase in the 2016-17 marketing year, while production of wheat is forecast to fall, according to an April 20 report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rice production in 2016-17 is forecast at 12.2 million tonnes, up from 12.16 […]
