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YANGON: Myanmar earned over US$1.6 million from exporting over 1,100 tons of honey in the first nine months of the current 2024-25 fiscal year starting April last year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation said on Monday (Jan 13).
Honey exports during this period were down compared to the same period last fiscal year, when the country earned about US$2.4 million from around 1,600 tons of honey, an official at the livestock breeding and veterinary department of the ministry said.
The Southeast Asian country exports honey to countries including Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Germany and China, he added.
The main honey-producing areas in the country are Magway, Sagaing, Mandalay regions, and Shan state, according to the official. - Xinhua
