Seintalone produced by Hinthada Township of Ayeyawady Region is marketable in the domestic market due to high demand of customers, said Daw Win Maw, the owner of mango trading business in Hinthada Township. 

In Hinthada Township, locally grown Seintalone mangoes have been actively traded in the market since the first week of April this year. Sales have been strong, with daily purchases reaching between 45,000 to 55,000 mangoes. It is reported that the price has risen to around Ks-65,000 per 100 mangoes. 

"Buyers from other townships are showing strong interest in mangoes from our area. Currently, up to 55,000 mangoes are being bought and sold daily. The mangoes selling well now are of high quality and very fresh. Since they are locally produced, consumers are able to enjoy fresher and cleaner produce at more affordable prices. Other regions are actively purchasing Seintalone mangoes exported from here. With this growing demand for locally grown mangoes, mango farmers are finding more opportunities and experiencing better conditions," said Daw Win Maw, a mango trade center operator from Hinthada Township. 

This is the season when locally grown mangoes, including Seintalone, are be coming available in Hinthada Township. Due to the strong demand and brisk trade of these local mangoes, which are sold exclusively as regional produce, benefits include reduced transportation costs and fresher goods.

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MWD Daily Newspaper

Local fishermen and businesspersons from Mawlamyinegyun Township of Ayeyawady Region sent a large volume of spiny eels to Yangon market said Daw Aye Aye Khaing, a businessperson engaging in fishery products in Mawla myinegyun Township.

 Local businesspersons are engaging in systematic processing the fish and sell them to Yangon market. They sent 75,000 viss of spiny eel to Yangon market. 

Daw Aye Aye Khaing remarked: “We sell spiny eels and fishery products to Yangon monthly. Due to high demand from Yangon market, we shipped 75,000 viss of spiny eel. Thanks to high demand from Yangon for purchase of dried fish and marine products, local businessper sons and fishermen.” 

Spiny eel sold by Mawlamyinegyun Township to Yangon market fetches Ks-19,500 per viss. So, local fishermen and people in production chains can earn increased incomes for their families. 

SK 

MWD Daily Newspaper

Mawlamyinegyun May 28
Trading of large lima bean is in high demand at the domestic market in Mawlamyinegyun Township of Ayeyawady Region, said Daw Thuza Win, the owner of pulse and bean trading in Mawlamyinegyun Township.
In the bean trading market of Mawlamyinegyun Township, white large flat lima beans have been selling well since the first week of May this year, with strong buying activity and good trade flow. It is reported that the increased demand for these white lima beans is mainly due to purchases coming from the Yangon market.
"Around here, the demand for white lima beans is higher compared to other beans. The buying started around the first week of this month. The Yangon domestic market has been purchasing white lima beans, and trading has become more active. The reason for this domestic buying is that businesses related to lima beans are starting to operate again locally. Since the trade is going well, those who have stored white lima beans are in a favorable position," said Daw Thuza Win.
Currently, in the Mawlamyinegyun Township bean trading market, white lima beans are trading at up to K165,000 per sack due to the strong demand. This rising demand is providing better job opportunities for bean storage operators, traders, freight drivers, and labourers, as the entire supply chain benefits from the increased trade activity. -Kyaw Kyaw Lin

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar

Pwintphyu May 28
A total of 1,046 acres of sunflower will be planted during this rainy season in Pwintphyu Township, located in Minbu District of the Magway Region, according to the Department of Agriculture for Pwintphyu Township.
Pwintphyu Township has planned to plant 1,046 acres of sunflower in the rainy season, and is currently working on cultivating farmland to grow sunflower.
“Sunflower yields more oil per acre than other oilseeds such as peanuts and sesame. Sunflower is planted more in this area in the winter. We will supervise the planting of rain-fed sunflower to meet the target,” said Daw Moe Moe Wai, head of the Department of Agriculture for Pwintphyu Township.
If sunflower can be cultivated with good yield and quality, it will not only fulfil domestic oil consumption, but also export the surplus to sell. This will generate income and develop socio-economic life, so it is necessary to expand sunflower cultivation in all regions, she said. - Ye Win Naing (NyaungU)

Source: Yadanar Bon Newspaper

China has been increasingly purchasing Myanmar’s soft and moist areca nut, boosting sales, traders said.
There is a roaring trade of soft, moist areca nuts with water content across Ayeyawady Region. They are delivered to China after steaming the nuts.
Myanmar’s areca nut market was popular ten years ago. There was a bustling trade of soft areca nuts in 2016 in Pathein Township. The harvest starts when the nuts are sized around one inch.
Traders prefer sharp-shaped nuts rather than round ones.
It is reported that they are processed to make a snack in China. Areca nuts are chewed together with slaked lime and betel leaves. Growers eye soft area nut trading on account of high prices. They are more commercially valued than dried ones. The prices have also risen significantly this year compared with those of the previous years. — NN/KK

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar

The oyster mushroom consumption has risen and as a profitable crop, it has helped growers making money.

At present, the oyster mushroom trade has elevated and the price is good too, said growers. “The trade has increased. My farm has produced oyster mushroom weighs 100-200 visses a day. The consumption has risen than before,” said a person who grows and sells oyster mushroom.

Currently, small-scale oyster mushroom farms have expanded as a result of increase in market demand. “Growing oyster mushroom doesn’t need much care and as a result of wide consumption, growers have increased. Some even transport back to other regions and states from Yangon, especially the price is better in Kachin and Shan states,” he said.

Further, growers and sellers have now expanded their farms. -Htet Oo Maung/ZS

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar

Edible frog farming has now expanded with the increased number of consumers and the demand has now risen, resulting to better price, according to frog farms.
The edible frog called Thai frog has been popular in the domestic market. “The trade has increased now, even it is not as big as the fish market, it has received wholesale orders. Big-sized frogs are even transported to other distant destinations,” said a frog farm owner.
Depending on how much they can lure more consumers,frog prices are good now.
“From breeding to around 75 days or more than 2-3 months, frogs can be sold. Frogs are sold in viss, each one weighs 15 ticals and above. About 4-5 big-sized frogs weigh a viss. The price drops back in monsoon. But the trade is better when frogs are scarce,” he added.
Frog feeds are bran and floating fish feed. Currently, small-scale frog farms have increased in Yangon, Bago and Ayeyawady regions. — Htet Oo Maung/ZS/Ed

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar

Myanmar business people are invited to participate in the Industry Expo 2025 that will be held at BMICH in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 19-22 June 2025, organized by the Industrial Development Board (IDB) and the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development of Sri Lanka, according to the Myanmar Trade Promotion Organization.
The expo will provide a platform to build networks with regional and international industrial leaders, showcase industrial products and investment potential, and explore partnerships in manufacturing and industry. Over 400 exhibitors are expected to participate in this.
Individuals can enquire about details through the contact number at 067 408623 and email event.td.myantrade@gmail.com. — NN/KK

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar

The 59th ASEAN Senior Transport Officials Meeting and the 4th ASEAN-United States Senior Transport Officials Meeting, hosted by Myanmar and led by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, were held consecutively from 21 to 23 May at the Wyndham Grand Yangon Hotel.
At the opening ceremony of the meeting on the morning of 21 May, Deputy Minister for Transport and Communications U Aung Kyaw Tun discussed ASEAN’s ongoing efforts to promote regional transport cooperation, integration, sustainable development, and resilience, Myanmar’s active participation aligned with ASEAN’s vision and agenda under the ASEAN Charter, and the country’s initiatives to develop comprehensive transport infrastructure under the National Transport Master Plan.
The 59th ASEAN Senior Transport Officials Meeting was held on 21 and 22 May, followed by the 4th ASEAN-United States Senior Transport Officials Meeting on 23 May as per the approved agenda.
During the meeting, member countries discussed and approved the finalization of the ASEAN-New Zealand Air Transport Agreement, the roadmap for implementing electric vehicles in the ASEAN region, the Strategy for the Sustainable Management of Ship Waste in the ASEAN region, and the ASEAN Transport Cooperation Agenda for 2026–2030.
The meetings, chaired by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, were attended by subject matter experts from the Ministries of Transport and Communications, Foreign Affairs, and Construction, along with representatives from ASEAN member countries and dialogue partners.
As the rotating chairman of ASEAN Transport Cooperation in 2025, Myanmar will reportedly lead transport-related meetings and discussions. — MNA/MKKS

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar

Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win yesterday afternoon inspected the Shwe Pyi agriculture and livestock zone project and the Nyaunghnapin agriculture and livestock special zone in Yangon Region.
At Sein Lan Agriculture Production and General Trading Cooperative Ltd and Htun Organic Cooperative Society’s Agricultural Farm, he viewed the cultivation of seasonal vegetable plants and other crops, sending of vegetables to the market, and use of EM-bokashi at the farms.
The agricultural land is 7,458.57 acres out of 9,106.47 acres of Nyaunghnapin agriculture and livestock special zone. A total of 242 members of Sein Lan Agriculture Production and General Trading Cooperative Ltd plant vegetables and other seasonal crops on 140 acres of land while 108 farmers from Htun Organic Cooperative Society’s Agricultural Farm grow vegetables and other crops on 60 acres of land. Some 20-30 tonnes of vegetables and crops from the agricultural zone are sent to the wholesale and retail markets in the region daily.

Read more: https://www.gnlm.com.mm/agri-farms-to-sell-fresh-produce-meat-eggs-at-affordable-prices/