EU grants €8 million to develop Myanmar trade

The EU has pledged €8 million in funding to develop Myanmar trade. It supports initiatives within the ARISE Plus Myanmar program. The latter is designed to bring Myanmar businesses up to international standards. The International Trade Centre will
Yangon Chief Minister Promises to Find International Markets for Agricultural Products

Yangon Region Chief Minister promises international market opportunities

Yangon Region Chief Minister has promised that he will help livestock and agriculture industries find international markets. According to an article in Myanmar Business Today, U Phyo Min Thein was quoted as saying that the livestock and agriculture i

EU to reinstate duties on Myanmar and Cambodia rice

The European Commission(EU) has said it will reinstate duties on rice from Myanmar and Cambodia to protect their own farmers. This comes after a surge in cheaper imports from the Southeast Asian countries in recent years. “An investigation has conf
Myanmar’s Greenovator bags grant

Greenovator wins a six-digit fund from the GSMA

Greenovator, a Myanmar start-up which provides an agri-mobile platform to help farmers improve their output and income, has been awarded a “six-digit” fund from the GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator, according to a report in Dealstreet Asia. Greenovator

Myanmar becomes member of rubber producing bloc

Myanmar has become the 13th member of the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC), an inter-governmental organisation that aims to help countries improve the quality of its rubber products. According to a report in Tire Business, M
Myanmar-Philippines coordination in the agricultural sector

Myanmar and Philippines to work together on agricultural development

The governments of Myanmar and the Philippines are to work together to help develop each other’s farm sectors, particularly with regards to improving fisheries production, according to a news report in the island nation. An article in the Manila Ti