Monywa District grows over 1,000 acres of winter onions

A total of 1,189 acres of onions have been planted in this year winter crops planting season in Monywa District, Sagaing Region, according to statistics from Department of Agriculture for Monywa District.

During the 2024-2025 winter crops planting season, 11,250 acres of onions are planned to be planted in Monywa District, and since October this year, 1,189 acres have been planted.

“We are working to be able to plant the targeted acres. Onion cultivation is as usual. We are helping the onion growers to connect with onion markets to get a good price,” said Daw San San Myint, head of the Department of Agriculture for Monywa District.

The onion cultivation by town-ships in Monywa District are as per following: 411 acres in Monywa Township, 238 acres in Budalin Township, 155 acres in Ayadaw Township, and 385 acres in Chaung U Township, totalling 1,189 acres.

According to onion growers, one acre of onion costs around Ks-1.8 million, and the yield per acre is 5,000 visses.

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Source: Myawady Daily Newspaper