Avocado Market: Local species gained good demands in export market

Myanmar Avocado Producer and Exporters Associations plans to export local avocado mainly to Thailand and western countries.

Most planted avocado species in Myanmar are Hass species. Avocado farms are mainly in Shan State and also available in Pyin Oo Lwin, Moe Gok, Kayah State, upper Sagaing Region and Kachin State.

The association started export avocado to England in 2020 after passing the quality test.

Joint Secretary, Myanmar Avocado Producer and Exporters Associations (MAVO), Kyaw Soe Min said "We’ve been exported to England since 2020. Our local avocado passed the quality test. We exported 3 species of Avocado. Among them, 2 species are England’s favourite and the local species, Amara, is also in high demand. In this year, we’ll export to Thailand legally. If not success, we’ll be export it using border trade route. "

For the local market, the price decreased from 10,000 kyats per Kg in 2020 to around 5,000 kyats in this year. The sale percentage in Yangon and Mandalay is 80%.

Kyaw Soe Min, Joint secretary, Myanmar Avocado Producer and Exporters Associations (MAVO) said "In 2020, the avocado price is 10,000 kyats per Kg. Then, it decreased to 8,000 kyats per Kg in 2021. So, we expected to sell with 5,000 or 6,000 kyats per Kg for this year. Due to the pandemic, the local sale rate is saved for Farmers. We’ll try to expand the local market. "

The association also shares knowledge to local farmers which covers from the process of planting to exporting while providing quality species to be readied for export market.

But there still remain requirements for the producers which include factory, cleaning machine for avocado and oil remover machine.