缅甸稻米加工厂缺乏资本投资和新兴出口市场 

Millers fail to find capital investment, new export markets

Rice millers are struggling to acquire bank loans due to their lack of land use certificates, also known as a Form 30, according to a report of yesterday’s edition of Myanma alin. Only about 20 percent of Myanmar’s rice mills meet international criteria. 

Although rice is a major agricultural commodity for Myanmar, export volumes are relatively small. Despite a large overall volume, for what is a staple food crop in Myanmar, 88 per cent of Myanmar’s rice production is consumed domestically. Myanmar’s rice processing and storage industries require investment to keep up with export markets’ quality demands. rice millers seeking to make capital investments in machinery and facilities requested the Myanmar rice Millers association for loans without the required land use certificates, said U Kyaw Kyaw, a rice miller from Tatkon, Nay Pyi Taw. 

Most of the rice millers in regions and states are run their mills without these certificates due to unclear land policies and land tenure challenges.

Millers’ loan applications have been denied due to their lack of land use certificates. Loans are also scarce due to lack of development in Myanmar’s finance industry and its weak microfinance sector.

 “We reported this to Myanmar rice Millers association,” said U Moe Kyaw Oo, a rice miller to Myanma alin Daily. Insufficient electric supply and capital investment also make upgrading rice mills a struggle. To boost rice export, quality rice mills are essential. 

Government subsidies and paddy mortgage scheme is needed to develop for rice millers so that they can run their business throughout the year, said U Kyaw Kyaw. rice mills in more developed nations typically process 400 to 1,000 tons of rice daily, while Myanmar’s best millers can only process 50 tons a day. 

Myanmar’s mills are small and decentralized, another factor that adds logistical costs and degrades overall crop quality. 

Myanmar has 15,000 rice mills, including 1,400 mills with a capacity of less than 15 tons, daily.