date:Mar 27, 2013
tic manufacturers of crackers, beer and Shochu, a distilled Japanese drink.
While Myanmar was a leading rice exporter in the 1934, its agriculture sector declined during the 50-year military rule, which was present in the country until 2011.
In 2012, Myanmar's total exports totalled 600,000 tons, according to the US Department of Agriculture, making it the tenth-largest supplier in the world. The government plans to raise the total to 5 million tons within five years.