Myanmar
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation (Myanmar)
Regulations on Import of Animal, Animal products and Animal Feed Inspections
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation issued the regulations on the inspection of animals, animal products and animal feed for import-export and transit trade in Myanmar.
Myanmar: Documents for Importers and Exporters
Myanmar: Documents for Importers and Exporters
The vast majority of imported and exported commodities require a licence in Myanmar. Certain commodities require additional documentation (i.e. that a product conforms to technical standards) and sometimes even permission from certain ministries. Importing live animals, for instance, requires approval from the Ministry of Commerce.
GMS Countries to Strengthen Regional Cooperation on Food Safety, Agriculture
Pu’er City, People’s Republic of China, (31 May 2018) - Senior agriculture officials from the six member countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) agreed to increase regional cooperation in food safety, boost the trading of climate-friendly agriculture products and accelerate the implementation of the five-year GMS Strategy and Siem Reap Action Plan endorsed by the Second GMS Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting.
GMS Value Chain Strategy and Siem Reap Action Plan 2018-2022
Geographical Indications (GI) and the GMS
What do French Champagne, Italian Parmesan cheese, Japanese Kobe beef, and Indian Darjeeling Tea have in common? They are all protected by Geographical Indications (GI), which allow them to distinguish themselves and to be sought after by customers the world over. What is a geographical indication (GI)?
Organic food production and the Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS)
Small farmers and primary producers are the starting point of the food supply chain. In the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), some 60% of the region’s 340 million smallholder farmers are engaged in small-scale agriculture and many are switching from growing rice to producing fruits and vegetables to obtain higher incomes.