By the middle of 2025, Myanmar will be in a position to export crude bran oil, and refined oil produced domestically can be supplied to meet domestic edible oil demand, said Chairman U Ye Min Aung of the Myanmar Rice Federation.
He talked about bran oil at the press conference on the current agenda and forward programmes of the federation held at the MRF meeting room on 12 August.
Under the leadership of the MRF, the first crude and refined bran oil mill is under construction in the compound of MAPCO’s rice mill in Pyinmana, Nay Pyi Taw, and it plans to build 10 similar mills in four areas, including Nay Pyi Taw.
“In the case of bran oil, it will be used to produce local palm oil. Some companies also export this crude bran oil to Vietnam and other countries. This can also be used for industries and other sectors. So, we are working to encourage these as well. Investors are also working on it. As for the rice bran oil mills, they are in a position to be able to export crude bran oil starting in the middle of 2025. After producing refined oil domestically, we will also supply to domestic oil demand in one way,” he said.
In addition, he also said that the MRF will provide technical and financial assistance to those who want to produce electricity from rice husks in order further to develop the production of electricity from rice husks. – MT/ZN/ED
