Commerce Sector: Discussions On Ways To Overcome Challenges

Union Minister for Commerce Dr. Pwint San attended a virtual coordination meeting on the continuous development of the rice export process on Wednesday.

In the meeting, the Union Minister called for discussions on ways to overcome the challenges due to changes in product quality standards, new forms of purchase and export patterns. He also stressed the need to work together for those who are involved in the process from cultivation to export, and the need to export the surplus by adjusting to the domestic consumption and the domestic livestock food demands.

Also, Chairman of the Myanmar Rice Federation discussed the status of the priority procedures for the continuous development of rice export, domestic production, exports adjusted to the needs of the local livestock industry, exports of rice products and high-grade rice, and issues related to the state’s assistance on the export licence application.

Officials from relevant organizations also discussed the needs of each sector throughout the process from agricultural production to export for the development of the rice sector.