Myanmar: Nationwide rise in tomato prices

Tomato prices have skyrocketed across the country due to reduced acreage, according to local growers. The reason for the rise in tomato prices is that farmers have reduced their acreage due to political and communicable conditions. Farmers can not keep up as input prices have doubled. That's why the original 100% growers will plant only 50% this year. Tomato prices are not just rising in Magway Division. It is also going up in Shan State. It is also attending other areas. Magway Region Han Zaw Thet, a commercial tomato grower in Pwint Phyu Township, said. At present, tomatoes are being traded at around 2,000 kyats per pound in the vegetable market. A pound of eggplant costs 1,700/1800 kyats in the field. Last year, at this time, I got a maximum of 1,000 kyats per pound. It has been a long time since the price of tomatoes ...