Salt trade has been normal and price has been also well in Mon State.
Salt produced from Mon State has been purchased the most by Taninthayi Region.
“Salt price has been fine for now. But I think there is no possibility of further increase in price. Taninthayi Region is the major buyer for Mon State-produced salt,” said a salt farmer in Mon State.
Mon State is the second largest salt producer in Myanmar and its salt production is approximately 50000 tonnes in a salt season. Salt farming is mainly operated in Paung, Thanbyuzayat and Ye townships and the state exports salt to some regions and states including Taninthayi and Mandalay regions.
Salt farming begins in dry season, October and pauses when monsoon enters. In Mon State, there are more than 4500 acres of salt fields, yielding more than 50000 tonnes a year. Mon State-produced salt is used by Bago Region, Taninthayi Region and Yangon Region.
South Korea’s annual salt production is about three million tonnes but its salt demand has about 7 million tonnes. In an effort to expand the market, salt farmers have prepared to make sure the salt manufacturing in compliance with necessary criteria, in order to export to South Korea.
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