Burma Market

According to Burmese rice traders, the Burmese government restrictions on rice export which was originally put in place to prevent unapproved companies from exporting rice has lead to a steep rise in the domestic prices of ... [full story]

Plans by the German biotech corporation Bayer to introduce a new hybrid rice variety in Burma have run into stiff opposition from environmentalists citing fears that the project could plunge farmers into heavy debt.Although Bayer says ... [full story]