China accounts for 60 per cent of Myanmar’s green gram exports. In addition, countries in the European Union, India, Thailand and Viet Nam also purchase green grams from Myanmar.
Mahaaungmye gems and jade market, which is a major gem market in Mandalay, has been reopened from 12 October and the trading activity is seen in the market, according to Mandalay City Development Committee.
MORE and more people are selling local aquatic products and dried shrimps online in Kyaukpyu township, Rakhine State, according to the owner of Hsu Family Dried Shrimps and Seafood Distribution, which has also a page on Facebook.
Myanmar generated US$661.4 million income from exports of rice and broken rice in the past eight months (October-August) of the financial year 2020-2021, according to the Myanmar Customs Department.
The local dwellers from Myothit town, Magway district, are mainly engaged in the agriculture sector, growing paddy, sesame, corn, chilli and onion. The chilli growers are happy due to a bumper yield and good prices.
THE basic reference price for paddy will be maintained at K540,000 for 100 baskets of monsoon paddy grown in 2021 and summer paddy grown in 2022, according to an announcement released by the Committee for Farmers Rights Protection and Interests Promotion.
