Potato demand rises again, with around 500 tonnes daily sale in Aung Ban

At present, potato market has rebounded and daily average sale is worth about 300-400 tonnes in southern Shan State, Aungban, but total volumeg will be about 400-500 tonnes if other exports are added, said an official from Naungtayar potato association.

The temperature has begun rising in April this year, resulting in decline in potato price, however, the crop has now regained its regular price as a result of some activities to handle the market.

“Quality decline caused the price dropped and farmers dug potatoes in daylight and let them dried without picking at once so potatoes got damaged. Now it’s over and the market has returned to normal. In fact, the potato price didn’t fall but its quality so the market collapsed. At that time, the price was just several hundred of kyats but there was no buyer, because everyone who bought encountered losses. Potatoes went rotten and threw away shortly after they bought. It is not because there were no consumers, but potatoes went rotten,” he said.
Based on the last year’s market situation, potato price is likely to get high as its yield is low in June, July and August.

“Apparently, the demand has been good. The regular sale is about 300-400 tonnes a day at Aungban market and roughly saying the daily sale is worth about 400- 500 tonnes if we add other exports. But the price will decrease if farmers attempt to sell their crop rampantly in the market. The price has stayed at regular price in this May. And the price will get higher in June and July and reach highest in August, because the yield will be low at the time,” he said.

According to current market price, the market has been now promising for farmers, he said.

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