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Myanmar pulses market examined

September 6, 2017 by Thiha

The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Commerce said that several strategies are being explored to restore the stability of Myanmar’s pulses market. The Myanmar pulses market was sent into disarray last month when India, the largest buyer, put severe restrictions on imported pulses in an attempt to protect the price of their own supply […]

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Dal cooks up a storm in India, Myanmar

September 4, 2017 by Thiha

YANGON, SEPTEMBER 1: The humble ‘dal’ has sent pulses racing in Myanmar and India.Trouble started two weeks ago when India imposed import restrictions on tur (pigeon pea), urad (black bean) and moong (green gram) to avert a price crash. Pulses acreage rises Thanks to last year’s high prices, farmers turned to pulses and India’s acreage […]

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Irregular pulse: bean market seesaws in 2013

December 17, 2013 by thiha

It has been a surprising year for Mandalay’s beans and pulses market as some usually popular varieties are being sold at less profit than anticipated, while others have recorded unexpected price rises thanks to climate change-related declines in yield. The most noticeable surge in demand this year is for myae-htauk-pae (kidney beans), the price of […]