Business prospect remains gloomy for
Myanmar watermelon growers this year as China fails to offer a good
price, according to sources.
Exporters and planters from the
townships of Sagaing region, Amarapura, Kume, Kyaukse and Myittha
townships from Mandalay region and the Northern Shan State are losing
their business because Chinese traders price the watermelons based on
carload instead of actual weight, sources said.
Watermelons are priced at 2,500 to 4,000
yuan per tonne in previous years, but the current price for 13 tonnes
has dropped to 1,600 yuan.
“Watermelons are planted much this year
and they are oversupplied in China. That’s why they offer the lowest
price. Last year they lost the watermelons because of the bad weather
and offered a good price. They gave 5,000 yuan should the watermelons be
sweet and good,” said Nyan Aung, watermelon trader from Shwe Wah Myaing
fruits and vegetables wholesales centre.
“This year, the highest price for 13
tonnes is 16,000 yuan. Some gave only 500 or 600 yuan for 13 tonnes, and
local traders even have to pay for the transportation,” the trader
added.
Watermelons are planting on islands at
the end of November and local planters are expecting good prices because
the watermelons are scarce at this time in China, according to sources
from watermelon growers.
Watermelons from Mandalay and Sagaing regions are mainly exported to China.
source: Eleven Myanmar
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