The impact of the cyclone could threaten the target of 100,000 tonnes of onions exported

Last Sunday Myanmar was affected by this category 5 cyclone, with winds reaching 209 km/h and which caused landslides and floods in several areas of the country. It is still too early to establish a precise assessment of the damage, but the agricultural sector has suffered a lot of damage.

 

In Myanmar the production of onions is estimated at 1 million tons per year. A few weeks ago, the Ministry of Commerce announced that the country had exported 94,000 tons of onions and earned USD 41.39 million from April 2022 to February 2023. Emphasizing that the target for the fiscal year 2023-24 is to export 100,000 tonnes of onions.

 

Myanmar onions are mainly exported to Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, China, Malaysia, Bangladesh and the United States.