In Naungtaya, the harvest of potatoes has now commenced, and the production has been promising, making farmers happy, said an official from the Naungtaya Potato Association.
Potato demand has been normal, and at present, potatoes are already being yielded in Heho, he said.
“The market demand has been normal. It is the nature of the market that the price will fall if the production is in surplus, or the price will rise if the production is low. This year, the production seems promising at the beginning of the harvest time because the weather is not bad,” he said.
The potato price climbed up slightly during the Thingyan and post-Thingyan period, however, it has now returned to normal. It is expected that the price will fall a little in May and June when the production is peak and will rise up again in July, August and September when the supply is limited, he added.
In Naungtaya, potatoes are grown in three rounds- first in June, second in August and third in December and January yearly. — MT/ZS
