Vegetable prices surge in southern Shan State, Myanmar

The owner of the vegetable trading station in Aungban Township said that the prices of tomatoes and potatoes rose because the planting areas were flooded and the supply was small. The impact of the flood is twofold. The bad thing is that many people suffered from the flood. The good thing is that the price of tomatoes, which were originally low, rose after the flood. At present, a bag of cabbage costs 2,500 Myanmar Kyats, a cauliflower costs 3,000 Myanmar Kyats, a bag of green peppers costs 14,000 Myanmar Kyats, a bag of chili peppers costs 16,000 Myanmar Kyats, and a bag of potatoes costs about 7,000 Myanmar Kyats. The prices are relatively high. From now until March next year, there are ...