Myanmar Agribusiness Public Co Ltd (MAPCO) shipped about 6000 metric tonnes of black gram (locally called Matpe) to India and Pakistan in the second week of September 2025. Out of the total 6,000 metric tonnes 4,250 metric tonnes of black gram SQ were shipped to India through Chennai Port and 1,725 metric tonnes to Pakistan via Karachi Port in the second week of September. Given its rich agricultural heritage, Myanmar Agribusiness Public Co Ltd in addition to exports of rice, broken rice, parboiled rice and other crops, MAPCO also supported agricultural inputs such as seeds and fertilizer for monsoon paddy growers in 2025. Notably, According to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF), the country’s rice and broken rice exports surpassed over one million tonnes in April-August of the current financial year 2025-2026. Notably, the country has earned over US$355 million. For the unversed, MAPCO in cooperation with farmers conducts contract farming on 19,992 acres.
Myanmar Exported 6,000 metric tonnes of Black Gram to India & Pakistan, being the exporter of Black Gram to Other Foreign Markets as Well
In the current financial year 2025-26, Myanmar pulses export is poised to exceed 1.8 million tonnes, with the expected income of US$1.5 billion, which is definitely more than the country’s income of US$355 million from rice exports. Myanmar Pulses, Beans, Maize and Sesame Seeds Merchants Association released this figure.
Myanmar delivered 2.14 million tonnes of various pulses to international markets in the previous financial year 2024-2025, bagging $1.82 million. At present, pulse prices are cooling down due to low foreign demand. Myanmar mainly exports black gram, green gram and pigeon peas to foreign markets. Of them, black gram and pigeon peas are primarily shipped to India, while green gram is exported to China and Europe.
MoU Between Myanmar and India for Import of Black Grams and Pigeon Peas
Myanmar Agribusiness Public Co Ltd (MAPCO) shipped about 6,000 metric tonnes of black gram (locally called Matpe) to India and Pakistan as according to a Memorandum of Understanding between Myanmar and India signed on 18 June 2021, India will import 250,000 tonnes of black grams and 100,000 tonnes of pigeon peas (tur) from Myanmar for five consecutive years from the 2021-2022 financial year to 2025-2026 FY.
It is a G-to-G pact, and it will not affect the pulses’ annual quota set by India. Myanmar’s exporters are also entitled to deliver the pulses to India under that yearly quota. The Myanmar Pulses, Beans, Maize and Sesame Seeds Merchants Association stated that black grams, which India primarily purchases, are commonly found only in Myanmar, whereas pigeon peas, green gram and chickpeas are grown in African countries and Australia.