April 8
THE corn price did not drop under the normal price, although other crops’ prices fluctuate as corn plants can be grown all year round if the soil is moist, according to corn growers in Kyauktan Village, Minbu (Sagu) Township.
There are three types of corn such as corn, baby corn and raw corn (maize) and two types of corn, such as sugar corn and Shan corn. The price of sugar corn and Shan corn is the same, with a retail price of up to K130 per corn, making it more advantaged than growing other crops.
Other crops get reasonable prices initially, but the prices tend to decline later. It causes growers uncomfortable. In the corn market, although the price is K90-K100 per corn during the monsoon season, the price is still good at K120-K130 per corn at present.
Corn growers are well cultivated with good soil by groundwater irrigating, but the plants can’t grow in the rainy season. However, the corn prices are rising up and gaining advantages leading to more corn growers, said Ko San Tun, a corn grower in Kyauktan village, Minbu (Sagu) Township. — Zeya Htet (Minbu)/GNLM
