CNI News
14 Oct 2022
The Myanmar Rice Federation is planning to export 200,000 tons of rice including 2,500 tons from Rakhine State to Bangladesh.
As paddy yields in Rakhine State this year dropped below the local consumption, it was important to review the self-sufficiency of rice in the state, Chairman U Kyaw Zan of All Rakhine State Peasant Union told the CNI.
He said, “Normally, Rakhine State consumes 500,000 tons of rice annually. We need to think about local rice sufficiency. The G-to-G export system is good for the country but we need to conduct surveys to see whether we have enough rice for our state and we should export 2,500 tons of rice from our state or not. We need to respond to the demand based on the situation on the ground.”
2500 tons of rice to be exported from Rakhine State to Bangladesh are quality rice milled in Sittwe, Kyauktaw and Ponnagyun townships.
A junction in Rakhine State.
The rice from Rakhine State would be exported to Bangladesh directly from the Sittwe Port, Secretary U Aung Myint of Myanmar Rice Merchant Association told the CNI.
He said, “We haven’t received approval but the MRF planned to export quality rice from Rakhine State from Sittwe.”
As paddy yields in Rakhine State this year did not meet the local consumption, rice was bought from other states and regions, according to farmers.
Plans to export rice from Rakhine State to Bangladesh are being carried out by the Rakhine State Rice Millers Association, the Rakhine Rice Merchant Association and the MRF.
However, it is still unclear when rice from Rakhine State will be exported to Bangladesh.
