YANGON, July 3 (Xinhua) — Myanmar exported greater than 132,938 tons of black grams throughout the first three months of the 2023-24 fiscal yr, in line with the nation’s Ministry of Commerce on Monday.
From April 1 to June 23 this yr, the nation earned over 111.03 million U.S. {dollars} from the exports of black grams, the ministry’s figures confirmed. Myanmar’s complete exports of beans and pulses, together with black grams, reached over 394,891 tons throughout the interval, its figures confirmed.
In Myanmar, black grams are grown throughout the winter season and harvested between March and April.
Myanmar yearly produces greater than 500,000 tons of black grams, and about 85 p.c of the entire manufacturing is exported to international locations together with India, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan and the Philippines.
The Southeast Asian nation exported greater than 1.91 million tons of beans and pulses, together with over 649,940 tons of black grams, within the 2022-23 fiscal yr, the ministry’s figures confirmed.
Beans and pulses are Myanmar’s second-most cultivated crops after rice, accounting for 33 p.c of the nation’s complete agricultural manufacturing.