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Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF), formally formed in 2012 as a national level federation, by restructuring and upgrading Myanmar Rice Industry Association (MRIA). MRF represents the private sector of Myanmar rice industry. The strategic members of MRF are Myanmar Rice Miller Association (MRMA), Myanmar Rice & Paddy Traders Association (MRPTA), Myanmar Paddy Producers Association (MPPA), Myanmar Agribusiness Public Corporation Ltd (MAPCO), and Rice Farmers, Rice Exporters, Millers and Traders.
Myanmar is an agricultural country where rice industry is the most predominant segment in agriculture and agribusiness. Rice industry, in addition to its crucial aspect of food security, has been connected culturally, traditionally and socio-economically with majority of the population in Myanmar. As rice industry is very significantly important for Myanmar, there are national level associations formed by private sector to represent the various components of rice industry.