Corn exports from Myanmar border have almost completely stopped

According to reports from Myanmar corn merchants, due to regional instability, corn exports through the border have almost completely stopped. ​ Burmese corn is exported to China and Thailand through border routes. Currently, due to the war, almost all exports have come to a halt. ​ A corn merchant said that due to the war and unsafe areas, most merchants have stopped exporting to China and Thailand. Now we are in a situation where we have to rely on seaborne exports. ​ In the Yangon market, in early January 2024, the price of 1 tulle of corn kernels was between 1,180 and 1,200 kyats, and currently it has dropped to 1,150 and 1,170 kyats per tulle. ​ From February 1 to the end ...