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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).

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