Myanmar aims to export 1.83 million tonnes of beans and pulses in 2025-26 FY
The country expects to earn US$1.48 billion from these exports, the report said.
In the first two months of the fiscal year (April and May), more than 400,000 tonnes have already been exported, it said.
During the previous fiscal year 2024-25, Myanmar exported over 2.14 million tonnes of beans and pulses, earning $1.8 billion, it added.
The main export destinations are India, China, Vietnam, Pakistan, and Indonesia, the report said. - Xinhua
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