CNI News

27 Nov 2022

Myanmar exported mung beans to the 27-member European Union, according to pulses and bean merchants.

The exported mung beans were cultivated with EU techniques in Khayan and Thonegwa townships in Yangon Region, U Nay Win Soe, in-charge of Ayeyar Trading Centre, told the CNI.

He said, "We are still exporting mung beans to the EU, which has contracts with farmers in Khayan and Thonegwa by providing technologies. So, farmers in the townships grew mung beans by using their technology. The EU still imports such mung beans under the contracts. It does not import mung beans cultivated in other townships."

Myanmar mung beans. (GETTY IMAGES)

Pulses and beans merchants said that the EU does not import mung beans cultivated in Ayeyarwady Region.

A pulses and beans merchant told the CNI, "In terms of prices, mung beans fetch higher prices than black gram. Mung beans are consumed locally and exported to China. However, we cannot export it to meet the demand of the country. We export black gram and pigeon beans to India, which does not impot mung beans."

Mung beans cultivated with local techniques are mainly exported to China.