YANGON, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar exported 503,970 tons of green grams in the 2023-24 fiscal year, earning more than 336 million U.S. dollars, according to data released by the country's Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday.
The Southeast Asian country shipped 446,781 tons of the exported green grams via sea route during the fiscal year, which started on April 1 last year and ended on March 31 this year, the ministry's figures showed.
In Myanmar, green gram is grown in two seasons, the winter season that starts in October and the rainy season that starts in August, according to Myanmar Pulses, Beans, Maize and Sesame Seeds Merchants Association.
Myanmar exported green grams to China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and other countries, according to the association.
During the fiscal year, Myanmar earned 1.48 billion U.S. dollars from the export of 1.76 million tons of beans and pulses, the commerce ministry's figures showed. ■
