Chicken prices are not "booming" during the Water Splashing Festival! Myanmar local chickens are undercut by middlemen, causing farmers to suffer heavy losses

Published 2025년 4월 18일

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A farmer in Mobi Township, Yangon Province, has reported difficulties in the local chicken market, especially during the Water Splashing Festival. The farmer explained that middlemen have been purchasing local chickens at low prices, resulting in poor market conditions and losses for farmers. The cost of chicken feed has also significantly increased, exacerbating the financial strain on farmers. Last year, a bunch of local chickens sold for 15,000 Myanmar Kyats, but this year, the price has dropped to 13,000-15,000 Myanmar Kyats due to these challenges.

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A farmer who raises local chickens in Mobi Township, Yangon Province said that before the Water Splashing Festival last year, local chickens could get a good price, but during this year's Water Splashing Festival, they faced the situation of middlemen buying at a low price, so the local chicken market is not good. He said that under normal circumstances, the price is good during the Water Splashing Festival, but the price of local chickens has been bad recently. Our local chickens did not get the full price like Myanmar chickens. The middlemen lowered the price when purchasing, so the market is not good. This year, the price of a bunch of local chickens is only between 13,000 and 15,000 Myanmar Kyats, and because of the increase in the price of chicken feed, the current price is not proportional to the cost during the breeding period, and the farmers suffer losses. The above-mentioned pig farmer said that last year, the price of a bunch of local chickens was around 15,000 ...

Source: Foodmate