The black gram prices reached below K1.6 million per tonne at the Bayintnaung market between 6 and 12 July. The newly-harvested Chinese potato enter the market and the demand is high.
Beans
On 11 July, the black gram FAQ/RC (2022) price was set at K1,595,000 per tonne, K1,815,000 per tonne SQ/RC and K1,475,000 per tonne of RED/RC pigeon pea.
On 4 July, the black gram was priced at K1,707,500 per tonne and the price declined to K112,500 per tonne in one week.
Rice
The Shwebo Pawsan price was high while another Pawsan price was stable.
The rice price is set at K58,000-67,000 per bag of Shwebo Paw San while K54,000 per bag of Pathein Myaungmya Pawsan, K51,000 per bag of Pyapon Pawsan, K40,000 per bag of Meedone (Pawkywe), K35,000-36,000 per bag of unfinished rice, K32,500 per bag of double-crop unfinished rice and K28,800 per bag of broken rice level 1-2/2-3-4.
Onion/garlic
On 11 July, the Kyukok garlic was priced at K2,800-2,850 per viss. On the same day, the Monywa onion was set prices of K1,275-1,475-1,575-1,700 per viss and K1,150-1,400-1,525-1,650 per viss and Shan garlic from Aungban K2,000-2,500-3,100-3,600 per viss.
Potato
On 11 July, the Aungban potato, new Chinese potato, Bengal potato entered the Yangon market. The quality of the new Chinese potato was better and fetched good sales. The Aungban potato price was set at K1,550-1,650-1,650-1,650 per viss while K1,550 per viss of Chinese potato and K1,500 per viss of Bengal potato.
Chilli
On 11 July, the Sinphyukyun chilli was priced at K11,000 per viss while K11,000 per viss of Myitpwa chilli, K11,000 per viss of Seinsar chilli, K11,500 per viss of Tayoksaka, K9,000 per viss of Hinthada Moehtaung, K8,300 per viss of Panye and Myarni chilli and K8,500 per viss of Thedaw Moehtaung.
Palm oil
On 11 July, the palm oil price outside Yangon was set at K7,800 per viss. The reference price is K4,650 and the prices do not decline significantly, oil dealers said. — TWA/GNLM
