Mandalay to beef up 5,000 tons of national reserve rice

Mandalay to beef up 5,000 tons of national reserve rice
Published 25 May 2020
Le Le Aung

MANDALAY-Mandalay Region is going to beef up 5,000 tons of national reserve rice for emergencies in case the COVID-19 outbreak drags on.

At present, the region is storing over 1,800 tons of rice.

The Ministry of Commerce announced on April 22nd that it would buy and stockpile 50,000 tons of rice and 12,000 tons of palm oil as reserve food for emergencies. And then, the ministry will purchase the items at a reasonable price.

“5,000 tons of rice will be stored in Kyaukse Township, Mandalay Region. Now, over 1,800 tons of rice has been stored in Kyaukse Township. There are totaling 37,196 rice bags till May 21st. Currently, a warehouse in Phaung village fills up with rice bags. We don’t receive palm oil yet. However, we are now carrying out the palm oil receiving plan,” said Oakkar Kyaw, Secretary of Mandalay Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MRCCI).

The Ministry of Commerce is also working on the national reserve food plan with the private sectors as well as the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Myanmar Rice Federation and Myanmar Edible Oil Dealers’ Association.