Ye Min Aung Secretary-General Myanmar Rice Federation March 18, 2016 Seminar on the Role of Private Rice Sector & Seed Industry, organized by Department.

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Ye Min Aung Secretary-General Myanmar Rice Federation March 18, 2016 Seminar on the Role of Private Rice Sector & Seed Industry, organized by Department of Agriculture

SIGNIFICANT REFORMS & DEVELOPMENT EVENTYEAR Formation of Rice Specialization Companies (RSC) Privatization of State-owned rice mills/warehouses 2009 Formation of Myanmar Rice Federation (formerly Myanmar Rice Industry Association, MRIA) 2010 Formation of National Reserved Stockpile Program (Food Security) 2011 Enactment of Farm Land Law Formation of the Myanmar Agribusiness Public Corporation (MAPCO) 2012 Foreign Investment in Agriculture & Rice Sector Enactment of Farmers’ Rights Protection & Empowerment Law EU’s GSP EBA Program High Quality 5% Rice Export to Japan by MAPCO-Mitsui in 45 years 2013 Parboiling Facilities (300,000 MT annual production capacity) Modern Rice Mills High Quality 5% Rice Export to Japan by MAPCO-Mitsui (second time) 2014 Regional Farmers Development Bank SPS Protocol finalized with China AQSIQ, first official export by MAPCO-COFCO 2015

MRF Focus Areas Implementing Teams/ Stakeholders and Expert Working Groups (SEWGs) being formed for 1.Development of Seed Industry 2.Development of Processing & Storage 3.Continual Growth of Paddy & Rice Trade 4.Farm Mechanization Services 5.Companies & SMEs development 6.Trade Financing & Financial Matters 7.Sustainable Rice Sector Development Programs

Enabling Legal & Regulatory Framework – Key Recommendations Review, Modification & Enforcement on the following laws: (i) Farmland Law, other related Land Laws & Promulgation of New Land Law which can override all the Land Laws (ii) Farmers’ Rights Protection & Empowerment Law (iii) Myanmar Agricultural & Rural Development Bank Law (iv) Essential Goods & Services Law, Export & Import Law Introducing the Standard Operating Procedures, Monitoring & Supervisory Procedures on Contract Farming Legal and regulatory matters related to Crop Insurance Legal and regulatory matters on Farmers Development & Regional Development Bank Rule issued by Central Bank

Institutional development Empowering & supporting the Agricultural Specialization Companies, most of which were established in , financing their strategic projects which can generate positive impact, incentivizing them so that they can play a crucial force Introducing State Agricultural Marketing Board under private-public partnership Effective & Efficient Private-Public Dialogue and Partnership Strengthening and enhancing the workforce, in both quality and quantity, at Department of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture Research in order to increase, enhance Seed Breeding & Multiplication, Extension/Crop Protection & Advisory services to farmers

Policy & Strategy - Identifying and understanding the weaknesses - Improving and sustaining the strengths - Coordinated reform and transformation of rice industry - Attracting FDI – more than just trading - Capacity enhancement & support to Private Sector - Taking advantage of New Markets Preferential Treatments SME Development & Promotion of National Competitiveness MRF’s key activities involve Recommendation, Advocacy, Analysis of national rice policies and strategies.

Key Red Circle Areas need more intervention

Public-Private Partnership Projects for Rice Sector Development