Pakkoku red onion market sees prices rise further to 4500 kyats per viss

It is known that in the Pakkoku red onion market, prices have risen further to 4500 kyats per viss in the second week of July due to a large number of buyers. Until the end of June last month, the market price was 3500 kyats per viss, and in early July it was 4000 kyats per viss. It is known that on July 9th of this month, the demand increased further, and the price rose again. "The situation with onions is that there are few arrivals from farmers and many buyers, so the price is rising further. We have to buy everything that comes in at the market price. Previously, at this price and at this time, hundreds of thousands of viss used to arrive per day. Now, due to the road conditions and the inability to return after buying food items from Pakkoku, farmers are not coming much. Only over ten thousand to twenty thousand viss arrive per day," said a red onion trader from Pakkoku city. It is known that on July 9th, when over ten thousand viss arrived in the Pakkoku red onion market, the market price for John Say (small) was 2550-3200 kyats per viss, for John Lat (medium) was 3300-3800 kyats per viss, and for John Gyi (large) was 3900-4500 kyats per viss. Although onion prices are rising, it is known that farmers are making little profit due to reduced yields, increased cultivation costs, and increased transportation costs.