Quality corn from Pinlaung Township in the Pa-O Self-Administered Zone of southern Shan State produced under opium substitution projects is offered high price.
Those farmers who store the onions in high hopes of price gain are now experiencing financial hardships as the price plunged to K400 per viss (a viss equals 1.6 kg) in the Minbu market of Magway Region, an onion grower said.