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Potato farmers in southern Shan State, Myanmar, are facing losses due to heavy rainfall damage and lower market prices. The damage has resulted in reduced yields and quality issues. Currently, potatoes are selling for 3,000-5,000 Myanmar Kyats per ton, but farmers say the price is due to the ongoing conflict affecting transportation, rather than the quality of the potatoes. Despite the challenges, farmers are optimistic that they can recover their losses during other seasons. The region, which covers over 10,000 acres, has the potential to produce 50,000-80,000 tonnes of potatoes per acre.
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In April, potatoes were only sold for 2,500 Myanmar Kyats per ton. Although the price is very good now, farmers who invested in planting potatoes have not recovered their costs due to damage caused by rainfall and are facing losses. A farmer in Binlang said that it rains every day, and the potatoes are not good. Some are washed away by water, and some are rotten and destroyed, and the yield is not high. At present, the price of potatoes is about 3,000-5,000 Myanmar Kyats per ton, and the purchase price of potatoes from the trading station to the village production area is about 3,500-4,500 Myanmar Kyats per ton. Farmers said that the potatoes produced in southern Shan State coincide with the potatoes from Hin Phyo Zun and neighboring countries in the same period of time, and the war has made transportation ...
Source: Foodmate
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