.Maungdaw, Arakan State: Residents of northern Arakan State are facing a shortage of bamboo because local authorities and their agents are exporting larger quantities to Bangladesh, according to a local elder fro
m Ngakura village.
“Every day, the agents with the help of authority have been sending bamboo to Bangladesh for their profit,” the elder said.
“We are paying 300 kyats for one piece of bamboo, and most residents are not able to afford enough bamboo to suit their needs,” he said.
One farmer from Aleythankyaw village in Maungdaw said he was unable to afford enough to make a granary to store his paddy.
“Most villagers are not even able to canopy their homes because of the high price of bamboo in Maungdaw,” he added.
One village authority said each year officials make agreements with agents, who pay them large amounts of money to export bamboo to Bangladesh, where they can earn higher profits.
Agents have also prevented residents from gathering their own bamboo and forced them to buy direct at a higher price, villagers said.
m Ngakura village.“Every day, the agents with the help of authority have been sending bamboo to Bangladesh for their profit,” the elder said.
“We are paying 300 kyats for one piece of bamboo, and most residents are not able to afford enough bamboo to suit their needs,” he said.
One farmer from Aleythankyaw village in Maungdaw said he was unable to afford enough to make a granary to store his paddy.
“Most villagers are not even able to canopy their homes because of the high price of bamboo in Maungdaw,” he added.
One village authority said each year officials make agreements with agents, who pay them large amounts of money to export bamboo to Bangladesh, where they can earn higher profits.
Agents have also prevented residents from gathering their own bamboo and forced them to buy direct at a higher price, villagers said.
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