Ayeyawady Region plans salt production boost amid high prices

ACCORDING to the regional salt official, the salt industry in Ayeyawady Region is in a good position to expand its operations for the 2025-26 season due to the favourable salt price.

Applications for salt licences have been open in the region since October, and more people will likely start working in the salt industry.

“Last year, there was a lot of rain and salt prices went up. At these prices, which are around at least K500 or K600 per viss, farmers are doing fine. The licence application started just in October. But according to some reports, more people are going to enter the industry mainly because of the price. They can still make a profit even if the prices fall a little. So, we plan to produce more. This year, there will be more acres of salt farms”, he told The Global New Light of Myanmar (GNLM).

Last year, the price of salt was around K120 to K130 per viss in the same period, but in the current situation, it is K850 to K1,500 per viss, depending on the salt quality.

The region produced only 130,000 tonnes of salt last year, which is a significant decrease compared to previous years. In the same period last year, the salt production in Mon State was around 20,000 tonnes, which is a decrease in the salt production, he added.

The salt farmers prepare the salt fields from September to November, and the rate of salt production depends on the weather. 65 per cent of the country’s salt production is reportedly from Ayeyawady Region, with the majority distributed to central Myanmar.

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