Myanmar sour tomato price falls, trade increases
Price of Myanmar sour tomato produced from central Inlay in Shan State’s Nyaungshwe Township has fallen and the trade has increased in the meantime.
At present, the tomato’s farm price has declined nearly half and the demand has been on the rise.
“Currently, the Myanmar sour tomato price has climbed down. So, brokers have made repeated purchases and the demand has been on the rise. Price per viss was K6,000 a month ago but dropped nearly half now,” said Ko Zaw Nyi Nyi Aung, a tomato farmer from central Inlay in Nyaungshwe Township.
Due to the weather, just one third of tomato plantations could make this year and the yield declined. It will need to wait and see the price over next months, he said.
“This year’s production wasn’t good due to the weather. High rainfalls hindered plants from producing blossoms, just one third of plantations could produce fruits. Brokers come to farms to purchase and then transport to Nyaungshwe, from there, tomatoes are distributed to other regions and states. It is uncertain to say about the tomato price so we will need to wait and see over next months,” he said. — Thit Taw/ZS/ED