Betel plantation in Myanmar are being used as an alternative crop at a time when the walnut market is declining

At a time when the market for walnuts is declining, betel plantations are being used as an alternative crop, according to walnut growers in Ayeyarwady Region. "We export the walnuts grown by Myan Aung to the main city of Pathein. The Pathein market buys them, but the market for walnuts has been in decline for three years due to poor prices. Ayeyarwady Region Myo Win, a hemp grower in Myanaung Township, said. In the past three years, the price of a pound of walnuts has risen from 4,500 kyats to 5,000 kyats, and in 2021 it will be around 1,200 to 2,000 kyats per pound, according to farmers. "Walnuts are mainly bought from China for export. When all the walnuts are ...