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Any decision on rolling back the prohibition can only be considered after the sowing season for kharif crops ends, enabling the government to assess the yield for the current year, the official said.
From April to July this year, Myanmar exported nearly 320,000 tons of rice clocking $138 million.
The Philippines is in talks to import more rice from Vietnam as it seeks to boost its buffer stock and lower domestic prices, a Philippine official says.
The world has become increasingly dependent on sugar exports from the South Asian nation as global supplies tighten. Uneven rainfall across India's agricultural belts has stoked concern that sugar production will fall short, potentially dropping for a second straight year in the season starting October.
Rice prices rose 2.8 percent in July to their highest level in nearly 12 years due to strong demand and export restrictions.