Watermelon growers encouraged to switch to potential crops

Nov 6,2020
THE Department of Agriculture is enticing watermelon growers to turn to other crops which have market certainty, said U Win Hlaing Oo, head of Sagaing Region Department of Agriculture.
Myanmar exports over 35,000 tonnes of rice in current FY
Nov 05
The volume of rice and broken rice exported between 1 and 16 October in the current financial year 2020-2021 reached 35,637 metric tonnes, worth over US$14 million, according to an announcement from the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF).
Myanmar sends over 30,000 rice bags to China through Muse daily
Nov 05
More than 30,000 rice bags are daily exported to China through Muse 105th mile trade zone, said U Min Thein, Vice Chairman of Muse rice depot.
Myanmar-Thailand trade tops $20 bln in past 4 years
Nov 04
The value of Myanmar’s bilateral trade with neighbouring country Thailand in maritime trade and border trade was estimated at US$18.865 billion in the past four financial years, the statistics issued by the Central Statistical Organization under the Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry indicated.
Tiddim silk factory expected to produce 2 tonnes per year
Nov 03
A silk reeling machine installed in Tiddim silk factory and silkworm plant research farm has a production capacity of two tonnes of silk per year, Chin state Minister for Agriculture, Livestock, Forest and Mineral.
Myanmar traders suffer loss as China suspends marine products imports
Nov 03
China halted fisheries products imports through Muse land border effective 15 October, causing losses for Myanmar traders, industry sources said.
Gold market reopened but remains sluggish
Nov 03
The domestic gold market has reopened yet it still remains sluggish, said U Ohn Myaing, general secretary of Myanmar Gold Entrepreneurs Association.