Efforts underway for Shwebo Pawsan rice to get GI designation

Nov 1,2021
MYANMAR’S Shwebo Pawsan Farming, Milling and Trading Association (Central) is exerting efforts for Shwebo Pawsan (high quality rice variety) to get a Geographical Indication (GI) designation.
Irrigated black beans enter Mandalay market
Oct 31
This irrigated black beans from Madaya, Singu, Myaung, Monywa and Yesagyo regions are flooding the Mandalay market this season.
Domestic black bean price plummets to K680,000 per tonne in one month
Oct 29
THE price of black bean plummeted to K680,000 per tonne in a month in the local market, according to Yangon Region Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Bayintnaung Commodity Exchange).
Palm oil price plunges to K4,400 per viss
Oct 28
THE price of palm oil plummeted to K4,400 per viss (a viss is equal to 1.6 kg) at present, following the Kyat revaluation on the US dollar in the local forex market, according to the domestic market.
Agricultural export tops $132.9 mln as of 15 Oct
Oct 27
THE value of agricultural exports has registered US$132.9 million in 15 days of the current mini-budget period (October 2021-March 2022), as per the statistic of the Ministry of Commerce.
Yellow metal price drops below K1.8 mln per tical
Oct 27
THE price of precious yellow metal sank to below K1.8 million per tical (0.578 ounces, or 0.016 kilogrammes), according to the Yangon Region Gold Entrepreneurs Association (YGEA).
Myanma Thanaka selling well during Thadingyut Festival
Oct 26
There are nearly 200,000 acres of Thanaka in Sagaing Region and Ayadaw Township has over 100,000 acres.