sesame and mung beans in Myanmar

Sesame and mung beans are important export agricultural products in Myanmar, and the main export destinations are China, India, Bangladesh and Thailand.

The harvest season for sesame in Myanmar is from November to January of the following year, while the harvest season for mung beans is from October to December of each year. The production and export volume of sesame and mung beans in Myanmar fluctuate annually, affected by factors such as weather and market demand.

The production of sesame is mainly concentrated in the plains of central and southern Myanmar, among which the sesame in Magway is the most famous. The sesame varieties in Myanmar are mainly white sesame, with a large production volume, but the quality varies. For sesame, according to statistics from the Myanmar Agricultural Department, Myanmar's sesame production in 2019-2020 was about 270,000 tons, while the export volume in the same period was about 212,000 tons. In 2018-2019, Myanmar's sesame production was about 250,000 tons and the export volume was about 196,000 tons. The government has been strengthening the quality control and processing technology training of sesame for many years to improve the quality and added value of sesame.

The production of mung beans is mainly distributed in southern and central Myanmar, with Mandalay and Yangzhong as the main production areas. According to data from the Myanmar Statistics Department, the production of mung beans in Myanmar in 2019 was about 2.07 million tons, and the corresponding export volume was about 883,000 tons. In 2018, the production of mung beans in Myanmar was about 1.7 million tons, and the export volume was about 618,000 tons. Myanmar has a variety of mung bean varieties. Due to the large differences in climate and soil, the quality also varies, but in general, Myanmar's mung beans are of good quality and the purchase price is relatively stable. Mung beans are mainly used to make desserts, snacks and bean paste, and can also be used to produce foods such as mung bean powder and pastries. The Myanmar government is also strengthening the processing technology training of mung beans, increasing the added value of mung beans, and exploring the expansion of the use of mung beans.

After the sesame and mung beans are harvested, Myanmar exporters will use sesame cleaning machines to clean and export them. Among them, the most basic machines are wind screen cleaners and destondır machine use, and some will also use specific gravity separator machines. After replacing the screen, the sesame cleaning machine will immediately become a beans cleandır. Customers can choose what kind of machine to use according to their own situation.

Overall, Myanmar's sesame and mung bean production and export volume are both on the rise, but are still affected by market demand, weather and other factors.