Focus on rice production in Myanmar
Focus on rice production in Myanmar
Focus on rice production in Myanmar
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• Pric<strong>in</strong>g policy - balanced<br />
between farmers and<br />
c<strong>on</strong>sumers. When sett<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the p<strong>rice</strong> of output, it<br />
should take account of<br />
<strong>in</strong>put p<strong>rice</strong>.<br />
• Government should<br />
establish <strong>in</strong>struments such<br />
as: reserve or buffer<br />
stock,, and taxati<strong>on</strong><br />
system.<br />
• Trade policy. Maximiz<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the <strong>in</strong>terest of the state<br />
and the people, follow<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the market-oriented<br />
system and susta<strong>in</strong>able<br />
development should be<br />
c<strong>on</strong>sidered <strong>in</strong> trad<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Export Value (mil. USD)<br />
Year Rice Pulses<br />
2008/09 198.2 744.5<br />
2009/10 254.2 929.9<br />
2010/11 198.1 799.8<br />
2011/12 267.2 986.1<br />
2012/13 568.9 912.0<br />
Source: CSO (2012), Commerce (2013)<br />
Trade related services: like bank<strong>in</strong>g<br />
system, market development, port<br />
facilities, transport system, lab test<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
tariff rates, exchange rate, trade<br />
services, trade barriers, and foreign<br />
direct <strong>in</strong>vestment (FDI).