Myanmar rice federation provides rice at reduced prices to support families

STORY: Myanmar rice federation provides rice at reduced prices to support families SHOOTING TIME: June 25, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:52 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Rice and Paddy Wholesale Depot (Wardan) in Yangon STORYLINE: People are lining up at the Rice and Paddy Wholesale Depot (Wardan) in Myanmar's Yangon to purchase rice at reduced prices amid rising prices. Under the leadership of the Myanmar Rice Federation, the Myanmar Rice and Paddy Traders' Association, the Myanmar Rice Millers Association, and the Myanmar Paddy Producers Association, rice and paddy wholesale depots have conducted a program to sell rice at reduced prices to consumers, according to the federation. This program, which began three years ago, is conducted annually. For this year, it started on Monday and will continue until rice prices stabilize in the markets, according to the Rice and Paddy Wholesale Depot (Wardan). Each household is allowed to purch

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