YANGON, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar exported more than 3 million tons of beans and pulses, maize and sesame seeds in the 2025-2026 fiscal year, earning over 1.8 billion U.S. dollars, according to the Myanmar Pulses, Beans, Maize and Sesame Seeds Merchants Association on Friday.
Myanmar exports beans and pulses, maize and sesame seeds to more than 45 countries, with major markets including India, Thailand, the Philippines, China and Vietnam, the association said.
Beans and pulses represent the second-largest crop cultivation area after rice, accounting for about 20 percent of the country's total agricultural land, it said. ■
