September 17, 2026
We sat down to chat with Shyam Narsaria of Arvee international to discuss Myanmar’s pulse expectations this year. He talks us through a strong harvest ahead for mung and black matpe, and a healthy demand picture for pigeon peas after moisture impacts India’s Kharif cycle.
Seedings will start towards the end of October and I estimate that we'll see a crop of around 900 KMT, similar to last year. Seedings mainly depend on the current marketplace and where the local price is during the month of October. Right now, the price is very good, especially in local currency. When you take into account international demand and India's potential shortages, I think seedings will be strong, and we can see production between 900 KMT-1 MMT.
READ THE FULL ARTICLEHigher freight, fuel and insurance costs have pushed logistics from around 5% to as much as 20-25% of Myanmar pulse shipment costs.
Pigeon pea seedings in Myanmar are expected to rise 10-15% this year, with production forecast at 350-400 KMT.
