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BUSINESS● ELEVATED4d ago · Oct 9, 2026, 12:37 PM

Elephant Foot Yam Prices Plunge by Nearly Half in Southern Myanmar Amid Market Shift

bnionline_net · myanmar · south asia

October 9, 2026 Elephant foot yam prices in southern Myanmar have plummeted by nearly half compared to last year, driven by ongoing conflict, transport disruptions, and a sharp drop in foreign buyers that has left Chinese firms dominating the market, local growers and traders reported.

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