CNI News
26 April 2024
Myanmar Sein Ta Lone mangoes would be exported to Singapore only this year, according to mango firms and brokers' sales centers.
Although the mangoes were always exported to China in the past, because the Muse border trade post has been closed this year, the mangoes could not be exported to China reportedly.
Because there has been a decrease in the yield of Sein Ta Lone mango within the country this year, only about 20 tons of mango that was the same amount as last year could be exported, U Htay Aung, manager of the Thazin Nwe Mango Farm, told CNI News.
" According to our estimate, we'll export 20 or 30 tons because the mango yield decreases this year. The price has been opened like that of last year. The price is 15 to 17 lakh kyats for one ton of small size mangoes." he said.
Myanmar mangoes are often exported from May to August every year. In doing so, the mangoes are exported to China through the border trade and to Singapore by sea.
As the border trade with China, this year there is only one border trade post, Myla, in the eastern part of Shan State and if the mangoes were exported to China, because of delays on the way, the qualities of the fruit could be lower, said brokers' sales centers.
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So, mango exports through border trade would be almost non-existent and mango exporters must rely only on the domestic market, said mango traders. However, if the mango export declined while the ability to produce value-added products from mangoes is low, the mango market could get worse, Ko Khant Naing, owner of the Jade fruit sales center, told CNI News.
" The prospect of the mango market will be good for the traders abroad. When the mangoes appear abundantly, local market doesn't have the ability to buy most of mangoes. Because there are still a few factories that dry up mangoes or make them juice in the country, when a lot of mangoes appear, the market will collapse. We don't get the price we. want. It's getting worse this year, I think." he said.
The price of a Sein Ta Lone mango is currently 800 to 1,700 kyats in the local market and the prices could decline in May and June when the mangoes appear abundantly. But later, the prices might go up again, said traders.
Because of difficult transportation this year, mango farm businessmen were not able to increase the yield systematically. Moreover, due to low rainfall, mango yields also decreased reportedly.
Myanmar Sein Ta Lone mangoes are mostly grown in Mandalay, Sagaing Regions and southern Shan State.
