Burma: Grain and Feed Annual

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Rice and corn production is forecast to increase in MY 2017/18 due to increased utilization of farm mechanization and higher yielding seeds. Rice exports are expected to rise to 1.4 million metric tons in MY 2016/17 in anticipation of stronger demand from China and the European Union. Wheat imports are expected to grow driven mostly by rising demand from the snack food sector. 

Burma: Grain and Feed Annual

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