• How many edible oil mills are there in Myanmar?
  • East Lansing: Michigan State University. This report presents findings from a survey of edible oil mills in Myanmar¡¯s Central Dry Zone, comprised of structured interviews with 144 mills in five urban centers, and 38 mills in rural areas of nine townships (total 182 mills). The following results stand out:
  • How many edible oil refineries in Yangon?
  • There are three edible oil refineries in Yangon. They are Yuzana oil refinery which refines 300 MT/day, South Dagon oil refinery which refines 200 MT/day and Wilmar Myanmar Edible Oils Limited oil refinery in Thilawa port terminal which refines 460 MT/day.
  • How much palm oil is produced a year in Yangon?
  • In the case of palm oil refining production, the annual production of fresh fruit bunches was 510,035 MT which can produce 102,007 MT of crude palm oil in the fiscal year 2019-2020. Edible oil refinery produced 47,937 MT of refined palm oil from 59,921 MT of crude palm oil. There are three edible oil refineries in Yangon.
  • What are the major oilseed crops in Myanmar?
  • Major oilseed crops are groundnut, sesame, sunflower, mustard, and niger (DOA, 2020). Edible oil is an important part of the Myanmar diet which is used for frying and is often just mixed with other foods such as rice to improve palatability.
  • How many hectares is edible oil sown in 2019-2020?
  • According to the action plan of the Department of Agriculture for self-sufficiency in edible oil (Draft), in 2019-2020, the total sown area of oilseed crops was 3.02 million hectares and the production of edible oil was 748,055 MT.
  • How many companies can import edible oils per month?
  • From May of 2011 onwards, this restriction was lifted but the State Administration Council (SAC) re-established import restrictions at 50,000 tons per month at the end of 2021.2 Currently, the Government permits 81 companies to import edible oils.