YANGON, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's rice exports declined to 46,786 tons in May, compared to 94,691 tons recorded in the same period last year, data by Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) showed on Tuesday.
The Southeast Asian country also exported 63,920 tons of broken rice last month, compared to 58,815.5 tons exported a year earlier, the MRF data showed.
Türkiye was the top buyer of Myanmar's rice in May, with 11,376 tons, while Belgium was the top buyer of broken rice during the cited period, with 25,925 tons.
In May, Myanmar exported its rice and broken rice to Türkiye, Spain, Bulgaria, Poland, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands, China and other countries.
The Southeast Asian country, which has a long coastline, has shipped most of its rice and broken rice via sea routes.
Myanmar earned 853.472 million U.S. dollars from the exports of more than 2.2 million tons of rice and broken rice during the 2022-23 fiscal year, showed the MRF data.
In Myanmar, rice is the most cultivated crop followed by beans and pulses. ■