The illegal outflow of rice via China’s border routes needs to be addressed through existing policies, regional rice-mill associations and local rice merchants have told the government. The export of rice without licence via Muse and Lwejel regions along the border with China, they said. Many bags of rice are being smuggled out of the […]
Criticism dogs Myanmar Rice Federation’s China choices
March 19, 2015 by
The Myanmar Rice Federation’s choice of companies that will be registered for legal exports to China is receiving criticism from small-scale players as well as large businesses. Some of the country’s largest exporters were left off last month’s list of nine companies that would be permitted to handle the rice trade, while several of the […]
Myanmar to Pour Rice into China Slowly
February 26, 2015 by
The Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) and China’s state-run agri business company COFCO Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding to export up to 100,000 tonnes of rice to China in accordance with market prices at the time of shipment, said an official from MRF. The agreement aims to prevent losses from both sides, as Myanmar cannot […]
