Bangladesh in talks to buy 100k tonnes of rice
Bangladesh has returned to stalled negotiations to import 100,000 tonnes of rice from Myanmar, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation. Bangladesh had first opened negotiations for the 2017-2018 fiscal year, but the deal fell through when that count
Pandemic hits crop prices
Agriculture prices are fluctuating as the pandemic stalls supply chains, throttles border trade, and affects both supply and demand of certain commodities. This week, the Myanmar Times reported surging prices of watermelons as border restrictions lim
China approves new rice exporters
China has granted export licenses for rice to 43 new Myanmar companies. A spokesperson from the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) said that the new licenses should boost the volume of rice Myanmar sells to China, which has suffered both from the COVID-19Restrictions to limit rice exports eased
Back in April, the government had announced limitations and restrictions to rice exportation in the midst of panic buying and uncertainty of COVID-19 impact on the country. The restrictions included tighter time-limits on export licenses, higher cont
