A major event supporting the involvement of
the private sector in developing the local seed
industry was the formation of the Myanmar
Rice Industry Association (MRIA) in 2009 and
the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) in 2011.
So far, MRF has facilitated the formation of 57
private rice companies—in 2012, 10 of these
companies produced about 2,000 tons of
certified seeds.