Myanmar to expand Rice Export Zones to 350,000 acres during this year’s monsoon

The Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) will implement the Rice Export Zone project on up to 350,000 acres of land during this year’s monsoon, according to MRF Vice-President U Khin Myint.
Under the project, one acre farmland of Rice Export Zone is planned for every tonne of rice exported. The cultivated area will be expanded annually to reach up to five million acres, with the aim of increasing rice exports to five million tonnes by 2030, it is reported.
At present, Rice Export Zones are being implemented in around 100 townships across the country under the leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation in an effort to double export volumes.
“We are cooperating with the relevant ministries to ensure that agricultural subsidies can be delivered to farmers before 15 June and that agricultural inputs and fuel oil can be sold to farmers at reasonable prices. We will also work together with the Myanmar Rice Federation to address the current shortage of paddy seeds,” said U Khin Myint.
According to the MRF, 80 per cent of Myanmar’s total rice production is consumed domestically, while only the remaining 20 per cent is exported to foreign markets. In April, the first month of the 2026-2027 financial year, Myanmar earned US$51 million from rice and broken rice exports. — ASH/KNN

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