It will contribute to the development of the country’s rice sector.

With little domestic production of grain and a rise in demand the country encourages open grain trade.

Myanmar Rice Network 2017 brought together local rice millers and global rice traders.

Wheat output expected to ease in coming years, though.

Country also expected to see higher rice imports in 2017-18 marketing year.

New method gives rice flour loaves same properties of wheat flour bread without use of additives.

Dangote Rice launched a rice cultivation project in Nigeria and plans to grow it throughout the country.

China's overall grain production down 6.1 million tons in 2016.

First global 2017 projections point to robust cereal harvests even as some farmers switch crops.

Yayla Agro exports rice and pulses to more than 45 countries and has almost tripled its sales over the past three years.