SHAN STATE- At the end of January, there were almost no purchasers and no sales in the Southern Shan State crop commodity market, and the farmers were facing many difficulties.
“In the past, there were brokers who came down and paid for the whole field. Now, there is no buyer and I don’t know how to do with my mustard crops. It’s not easy to get back stronger, we had a small gain before and could grow the crop buy now there were deficits. There were ways to get through and get some money in other ways but the situation is different now,” said a farmer from the village of Wayonepin, Heho Town.
Spraying and watering the plantations is inevitable, and the price of motor oil has risen. Now the lack of buyers made things difficult, said a farmer.
“The main purchase are from Taungthar and Myingyan but they are unable to come because of the (military) situation. Only flowering market is making profit and I am going to plant flowers now. I wanted to plant potatoes, but the demand is very low,” he said.
It is reported that transactions in the Aungpan Market are also low.
“Oil price, gate fee, and commodities not arriving on time (due to civil war) and the increase in fares make everything difficult. In the past, many cars were used to transport commodities but now barely one car (a day) is sending out its order,” said the brokers/purchasers in unison.
There are no buyers in the market and the commodities from Pinlaung and Hsihseng could not come also.
The Greens Market in Southern Shan State has only market prices but no purchasers to sell, so farmers and brokers and also the car drivers (sending out orders) are facing many difficulties.