The soaring prices of fertiliser and diesel, the mainstays of rice cultivation, are affecting Myanmar rice farmers. - AFP
YANGON (Xinhua): In 30 years farming rice in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Region, Nyo Win has seen plenty of tough times. But, with costs rising every day following a poor harvest, his current woes feel like most momentous hardships yet.
The prices of fertiliser and diesel, mainstays of rice cultivation, have never been higher in the area.
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