Myanmar: Farmers are hoping for legal pineapple exports

Published Jan 20, 2021

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Farmers in Myanmar are experiencing difficulties as they are unable to legally export pineapples, despite the product being of good quality and demand from neighboring China. The export ban has been in place since July 2018, and efforts to obtain an export license have been unsuccessful. The lack of export permissions is causing financial strain for farmers, who are currently selling to local brokers at low prices. The situation has been reported to the relevant departments, but no reasons for the ban have been provided. Pineapple cultivation is prevalent in most regions of Myanmar, excluding a few around the Khakabo Razi mountain range in Kachin State.

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Farmers are eagerly awaiting the legal export of the marketable pineapple. Pineapple has not yet been officially licensed for export as a wet market. In the local market, there are brokers and dealers from Thirimingalar Market. Farmers in Mandalay are getting prices after doing what brokers want to do. It has been more than a decade since they suffered. That's why we want to try to penetrate the export market. The two countries have not yet been officially allowed to export, despite efforts to gain export markets. Northern Shan State U San Lin, a commercial pineapple grower in Hsipaw, said. Myanmar-China pineapple export MOU has not been signed yet. The pineapple in my country is of good quality. The buyer is ready. You only need a small export permit. It's really painful to have a buyer who can't sell. The Chinese sit in the yard and wait. They want to buy. Pineapple exports have been banned since July 2018 and have not yet been officially ...

Source: Greenwaymyanmar