YANGON, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar exported over 136,205 tons of rice in October this year, up 20.58 percent from the same period of last year, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) on Wednesday.
The country also exported 26,983 tons of broken rice in October, compared to 103,417.5 tons of broken rice in the same period last year, official data showed.
China remained the top buyer of Myanmar's rice in October, purchasing 51,086 tons, or 37.5 percent, of the country's total amount, the federation's figures showed.
During the first seven months of the 2022-2023 fiscal year which started in April, the Southeast Asian country exported more than 680,557 tons of rice, the data showed.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Myanmar has shipped most of its 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. ■