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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.
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[…]
Aug 14, 2007 (DVB)
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Church leaders in Tanai estimate that about a thousand people have sought sanctuary at churches in the town.
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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This week’s business news: rice exports suspended; foreign firms bid for gas venture; first Malaysian bank opens; Japan pledges to Rangoon rail project.
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“We are cooperating and inviting international assistance. We have started contacting possible donor organizations and countries,” said Ye Htut.
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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
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’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 Communal Violence Lead Story Mandalay Division News
A dawn-to-dusk curfew has impacted many in Mandalay, including taxi drivers, farmers, market vendors and tour operators. But most agree that the effects are short-term and expect business to be resumed soon.
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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.
Burma needs more modernized rice milling units to up exports of high-quality broken rice, industry association says.
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 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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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.
Adverse weather conditions and a decrease in Indian rice prices affects Burmese exports but annual shipments look to be significantly up on last year.
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
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
Will a changing climate and poor management lead to severe food insecurity and social unrest?
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[…]
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[…]
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,[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
