"The traders told us not to bring the produce to the border as there are no buyers there," the 43-year-old farmer said. China, the world's most populous nation, usually has a voracious appetite for everything from raw materials and fuels to food. Normally, hundreds of trucks loaded with watermelons pass into China every day, Sai Khin Maung, the owner of a fruit warehouse in Muse, told Reuters by phone. Several farmers said they planned to divert trucks to cities across Myanmar, but domestic appetite is low and with another harvest expected in coming weeks they are worried about further losses. "(But) we have faith in rich, giant China.

Source: bd News24 February 07, 2020 11:03 UTC