AT present, edible frog farming has thriving and the prices are positive compared year on year, according to edible frog and fish hatcheries.
Edible frog farms have now expanded in Kayan and Thongwa townships as well as in Muse and Myitkyina townships.
“The number of edible frog farms has sharply increased this month, and they are mostly found in Kayan and Thongwa townships as well as in Muse and Myitkyina. Frog price and trade have been better this year compared to last year. The number of consumers has risen too,” said Ko Paing Thu, a frog and fish hatchery owner from Kayan Township.
Rising feed costs and transport barriers resulted in most frog farms stopping in 2023. However, frog prices have been better again this year, making the number of farms expand again.
Myanmar native frogs can give protein, fatty acid, carbohydrate, iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B 1, Vitamin B2 and Vitamin C and they are a creature helpful to farmers. Frog farming is perfect for either commercial or small-scale production. — Thit Taw/ZS
