Dawei dried shrimps gain market popularity

 

Dried shrimps produced from Dawei have gained in popularity, with loads of orders from central Myanmar in particular.

 

Prices of dried shrimp are pretty high, helping sellers enjoy more income. Wholesalers from Mandalay, Kyaukpadaung and Meiktila redistributed it to the market.

 

“Sale of dried shrimp is better than that of dried fish, at present. The dried fish trade slows a little during monsoon season. Based in Dawei, I sell them to other cities like Myawady, Mandalay, Kyauk­padaung and Meiktila, and they distribute again to other towns and cities,” said Ko Thiha Aung from the Aung dried shrimp and dried fish trading from Dawei Township.

 

Of the five categories, medi­um-sized dried shrimp is more marketable as its price is afforda­ble and within reach for all classes.

 

“Dried fish will be available after September because monsoon will also be over at the end of Sep­tember. For now, the sale is still low,” he said. In 2023’s monsoon season, the trade of dried fish was better than dried shrimp; howev­er, in this year’s monsoon season, dried shrimp sales have increased more than dried fish sales. — Thit Taw/ZS