YANGON, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar exported over 544,352 tons of rice in the first half of the 2022-2023 fiscal year, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) on Tuesday.
The country exported over 144,034 tons in April, 94,691 tons in May, 83,926 in June, 123,613 in July, 67,516 in August and 30,571.7 in September, the federation's figures showed.
During the six months, the Southeast Asian country exported more than 439,429 tons of broken rice, the data showed.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Myanmar has shipped most of rice and broken rice via sea routes.
Myanmar exported its rice to China, Japan, European Union countries, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, African countries and Middle East countries, according to the MRF.
In Myanmar, rice is the most cultivated crop followed by beans and pulses.
The country's authorities were working on enhancing rice production and quality rice exports. ■