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    30 Search results for ""rice price""

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    Rice price volatility in Burma must be addressed, says World Bank

    The price of rice in Burma has increased by 41 percent in four years, much higher than rivals Thailand and Cambodia. This has led to a decrease in Burmese rice exports and food security at home.

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    Rice prices down in Rangoon as sales slow

    Oct 9, 2008 (DVB), The price of low-quality rice at Bayintnaung rice market in Rangoon has dropped as sales are slow compared to other years, according to rice merchants. A[…]

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    High rice prices hit Rangoon residents

    Aug 14, 2007 (DVB)

    Kachin Lead Story Natural resources News

    Tanai’s mining evacuees need long-term solutions, say Kachin church leaders

    Church leaders in Tanai estimate that about a thousand people have sought sanctuary at churches in the town.

    Farmers Lead Story News

    Thai junta offers farmers $514 million in rice loans

    The move to help rice growers struggling with falling prices comes as farmers become the new battleground between the junta and the opposition.

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    Business Weekly

    This week’s business news: rice exports suspended; foreign firms bid for gas venture; first Malaysian bank opens; Japan pledges to Rangoon rail project.

    Lead Story Natural Disasters News

    Flood-hit Burma appeals for international aid

    “We are cooperating and inviting international assistance. We have started contacting possible donor organizations and countries,” said Ye Htut.

    Business Weekly Lead Story News

    BUSINESS WEEKLY 28 NOVEMBER 2014

    China Burma sign US$ 7.5 billion deal; Garuda Airlines and MAI sign code-sharing agreement; Foreign investors invited to consider SEZ projects; Japan, Thailand ‘hesitating’ on Dawei

    Irrawaddy Division Lead Story News

    Forces of nature and farmers’ woes

    Heavy non- seasonal showers, in the lower delta region of Irrawaddy, has destroyed paddy fields and left farmers pondering the fate of their livelihoods.

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    BURMA BUSINESS WEEKLY – 29 August 2014

    Burma’s currency was stable again this week; the buying rate for Burmese kyat on Friday was 973 to the US dollar. The price of gold rose slightly to 671,300 kyat per tical, up from 669,000 kyat last week. Fuel and rice prices remained steady.

    Business Contributor Lead Story News

    Can Burma reclaim its status as a major rice player?

    Whether Burma can re-establish itself as one of the world’s major rice exporters really depends on if it can complement its reducing domestic demand for rice with addressing stagnating rice productivity.

    Business Lead Story News

    Burma needs modernized rice mills, says industry association

    Burma needs more modernized rice milling units to up exports of high-quality broken rice, industry association says.

    Business Lead Story News

    Floods, insects ravage Burma’s rice production

    Rice production in Burma may decline by up to 40 percent from last year in some states due to flooding and insect attacks.

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    Business Weekly

    BUSINESS IN BURMA THIS WEEK: rice exports; Hyundai revs up for Burma; Foreign investment hits all-time high; Indonesia announces power plant plans; PETRONAS pledges green policy.

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    Business Weekly

    US war cry sends gold price soaring; More for your dollar; Dhaka flights to resume; Japanese airline buys 49 percent share in Asian Wings; World Bank loan to cover development projects and more.

    Business Lead Story News

    Rice exports down but annual forecast positive

    Adverse weather conditions and a decrease in Indian rice prices affects Burmese exports but annual shipments look to be significantly up on last year.

    Business News

    Rice association denies role in stockpile scandal

    Mandalay’s Rice Industry Association said that it was not involved in the alleged misappropriation of rice reserves that was reported in The Voice Weekly news journal on 24 September

    Business News

    Rice federation to begin selling off reserves

    The Myanmar Rice Federation will sell off 10,000 bags of rice reserves a day to combat the increase in prices after flooding destroyed about 600,000 acres of paddy across the country this summer

    Analysis Business Environment

    Food related unrest to hit the table?

    Will a changing climate and poor management lead to severe food insecurity and social unrest?

    Business News

    Burma aims to match Vietnam rice output

    Nov 25, 2009 (DVB), Burma's rice production, once the most prodigious in the world, is making headway towards its former glory and will soon match Vietnam's output, a leading rice[…]

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    Thai refugee camps face tough year ahead

    Nov 25, 2009 (DVB), Rising rice prices and the threat of an influx of Burmese refugees into Thailand over the coming year could place a heavy strain on refugee camps[…]

    Business News

    Rice and gold prices in Burma double

    Oct 8, 2009 (DVB), The price of gold in Burma has more than doubled in the past four years, while rice and fish prices have also seen a huge rise,[…]

    Business Features (OLD)

    Feature: Taking out a contract on Burma’s farmers

    Tine GyawFeb 10, 2009 (DVB), When the British ruled Burma, the living standard of farmers was very low due to the monopolisation of the rice trade by the colonial power[…]

    Business Features (OLD)

    Taking out a contract on Burma’s farmers

    Tine GyawFeb 10, 2009 (DVB), When the British ruled Burma, the living standard of farmers was very low due to the monopolisation of the rice trade by the colonial power[…]

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    Farmers struggle to repay loans

    Dec 30, 2008 (DVB), Many Burmese farmers are facing difficulties repaying agricultural loans which they took out at the onset of monsoon due to the drop in rice prices and[…]

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    Analysis: Cyclone Nargis and the rice crisis

    Tai Kyaw Jun 20, 2008 (DVB), When Cyclone Nargis struck Burma on 2-3 May, it was a natural disaster that affected not only Irrawaddy division but also the whole of[…]

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    Cyclone Nargis and the rice crisis

    Tai Kyaw Jun 20, 2008 (DVB), When Cyclone Nargis struck Burma on 2-3 May, it was a natural disaster that affected not only Irrawaddy division but also the whole of[…]

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    Interview: Economist warns of rice shortages in Burma

    Jun 18, 2008 (DVB), Burmese economist Khin Maung Nyo has said he is worried that Burma will suffer rice shortages in the coming year, despite the regime's claims that the[…]

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    Economist warns of rice shortages in Burma

    Jun 18, 2008 (DVB), Burmese economist Khin Maung Nyo has said he is worried that Burma will suffer rice shortages in the coming year, despite the regime's claims that the[…]

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    Government sells food to disaster victims

    May 7, 2008 (DVB)-Residents of the former Burmese capital Rangoon said the government is selling food to victims of Cyclone Nargis, but the prices remain too expensive for destitute survivors[…]

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