A six-day trade fair featuring local products will be held at the foot of the Taungpula Mountain, an area that attracts approximately 3,000 pilgrims daily, according to its Sayadaw via his social media page.
It is scheduled to run from 12 to 17 February. The goals of the event are to allow pilgrims to purchase fresh local products at affordable prices, to create market connections for local farmers, and to ensure consumers have access to clean, fresh, local produce.
The fair is open to anyone wishing to sell local goods, including strawberries, avocados, garlic, onions, cauliflower, mustard greens, Khao Pote, dried soybeans, dried tofu, Sun-tan, oil tofu, dried venison, pickled mustard g r e e n s , and honey.
Sayadaw has invited actual growers and producers to come and sell their goods at their own preferred prices. Located in Watwun village-tract, Mandalay Region, the Taungpula Mountain has seen a surge in domestic tourists from Yangon and other regions since the start of the open season. To accommodate visitors, the site offers free overnight stay and charity meals (Satuditha) for pilgrims.
To ensure a smooth journey for visitors, a concrete road is currently being paved along the access route to Taungpula. — MT/ ZN
