Myanmar: Medicinal goat eggs are being bought in the local market

Published 2021년 7월 27일

Tridge summary

Border traders in Myanmar are experiencing a surge in demand for medicinal goat eggs from Thailand, due to its effectiveness in preventing the Kovic virus. Despite low domestic trade, the demand is so high that traders are now sourcing them directly from Karen State in Myanmar. The goat eggs, also known as Ka Chai, are usually harvested from June to June and bought in July. Currently, they are being sold at 1,200 kyats per pound and traders are paying 1,300 kyats per pound.
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According to border traders, they are buying medicinal goat eggs from the traditional goat egg in Myanmar in the local market. Goat eggs are currently rarely traded domestically. We have to find and export the goods because we order from Thailand. I sent it in previous years as well. It has been ordered for three years in a row and shipped. This year too. We need more goat eggs because of the high demand from buyers. More and more people are buying it since it was reported that it is a medicinal plant that protects against Kovic virus. Tin Myo Naing, who trades in various medicinal crops on the Myawaddy border, said. It is called Goat Egg - (Ka Chai) and is eaten by Thais as a medicinal food. In Thailand, goat egg is often added to many traditional Thai dishes, such as Thai Mung Hin Kha and many other Thai dishes. Goat egg has a slightly softer taste than Chin. In Myanmar, it is mostly in Karen State. On the other side ...

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