A farmer ploughs a field in Magway Region on July 7, 2019. (AFP)

Growing debt: Myanmar farmers suffer from dwindling bean market

Farmers in Ayeyarwady Region face mounting debts and threats to their livelihoods as black bean prices plummet due to a combination of decreased international demand and the junta’s mismanagement of the economy.

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