A worker unloads sacks of rice from a boat at the Yangon jetty on July 8. (AFP)

After rice-buying scheme, govt plans paddy purchases to prop up prices

The government is planning to purchase paddy at a floor price set to ensure farmers get a decent return and some rice traders are also pushing for another round of rice-buying to maintain the country’s reserve stocks.

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