Imported garlic, potato prices on downward trends

The prices of Kyukok garlic and Chinese potato imported via the border dropped further on 6 December at Yangon’s market after the peaks in October and November.
The price of Chinese potato hit a high of K4,200 per viss on 15 November, and over one and a half months later, the price plunged to K2,750 per viss. Kyukok garlic price peaked at K17,000 per viss on 3 November.
The Kyukok garlic price is K10,800 per viss, whereas local garlic from Aungban, Shan State, was K11,500-13,500 per viss.
Garlic cultivation commenced in Shan State, and the new garlic will be likely to enter the market in February 2024.
New Kyukok garlic from the border usually flows into the market in May.
There is little chance for the garlic price to decline, Daw Mar Mar Win, a garlic seller, told The Global New Light of Myanmar (GNLM).
Kyukok garlic’s price stood at only K3,300-3,500 per viss on 6 December, and Shan garlic was worth K2,800-3,900 per viss, which is approximately three times lower than the current prices. Meanwhile, onion and chilli pepper prices hit a record high in 2022. Yet, the current prices are still lower than that. — TWA/KK