Myanmar: Despite rising oil and fertilizer prices, cultivation of watermelon, cucumber has not stopped

Despite rising oil / fertilizer prices, watermelon, Watermelon cultivation in Sagaing Region has not stopped. Cucumber growers say. Watermelon cultivation does not cost that much. Cucumbers are a remnant of last year's crop. There is still a little bit of residual soil, so we can only cultivate two acres for five acres. Farmers cannot adjust the market. However, they are relying on the local market. If the political situation is good, the export roads will be reopened and they will be able to do so. Sagaing Region Chaung Oo Township Watermelon from Three Pan Hla Village Cucumber grower U Thein Naing said. One acre of watermelon costs around 25 lakh kyats. One acre of cucumber can cost around 35 lakhs to 4 million kyats. It also depends on the buyer whether the cost of planting and the return on income are commensurate. When planted in the rainy season, it bears fruit in two and a half to three months. When planted in winter, it bears fruit 90 days later. ...