According to the township agriculture department, farmers in Myawady Township, Kayin State, cultivate monsoon paddy only for consumption and commercially plant monsoon maize.
Myanmar’s corn exports to foreign countries generated revenue of more than US$331.49 million in the first half (Oct-Mar) of the current financial year 2020-2021, Myanmar Customs Department’s statistics showed.
Myanmar has generated US$386 million income from exports of rice and broken rice in the first-five months (Oct-Feb) of the current financial year 2020-2021, according to Myanmar Customs Department.
ACCORDING to the corn growers, local farmers from Kyaukdone village in Minbu (Sagu) township are growing the corn. The cultivation is successful with the price remaining high.