Maubin, 17 September

In an effort to help stabilize local market prices, essential food items were sold at affordable rates this morning at the office of Social Welfare Association in Ward 8, Maubin Township, Ayeyarwady Region at 7:00 am today.

The sale was conducted under the supervision of the Maubin Township Commodity Price Stabilization Committee, with collaborative efforts from the following departments and associations:

Township General Administration Department, Department of Consumer Affairs, Livestock and Veterinary Department, Maubin Township Development Committee, Rice Traders Association, Edible Oil Merchants Association, Egg Breeding Entrepreneurs Group.

Prices for the items included K300 per egg, K2,000 per basket of rice, and K6,550 per bottle of palm oil.—Aung Myin Myat (IPRD)

Translated by JT