Attaché Report (GAIN)

Burma: Pandemic and Coup Reduce Wheat Consumption

Wheat consumption is forecast to decrease in 2021 due to economic contraction and cash shortages post-coup and the continued negative impact from COVID-19.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Burma: Rice Export Policy Updates during COVID-19

With the onset of COVID-19, the Government of Myanmar adjusted its rice trade policy to maintain price stability and increase farmer incomes while also ensuring a sufficient supply for domestic...
The Philippine Department of Agriculture will be implementing a P31 billion ($608 million) ‘Plant, Plant, Plant Program’ to enhance food security concerns amidst the country's coronavirus disease...
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Burma: Grain and Feed Annual

In MY 2020/21, rice production in Burma is forecast to increase in anticipation of favorable weather and increased demand from the European Union and China following COVID-19.
Agricultural trade with Taiwan is being impacted by new quarantine measures, port closures, vessel delays, and suspended flights as U.S. agribusiness exporters struggle to find available space....