THE Myanmar Trade Promotion Organization (Myantrade) under the Ministry of Commerce held a virtual meeting on 28 July regarding the export of Myanmar mango pulp to Russia. Russia primarily imports mango pulp from India. They want to bring in 10,000 tonnes of mango pulp from India. MyanTrade will link Russian buyers with Myanmar dried mango and mango pulp suppliers.

MyanTrade Director-General Dr Htein Lin gave an opening remark Officials of the Agriculture Department explained the mango production situation in the country Business entities also discussed challenges and collaboration matters with Russian buyers to boost dried mango and mango pulp exports.

Myanmar mostly exports fresh mangoes to China. Myanmar's mango yield is down by 50 per cent this year amid weak domestic and foreign demand.

The high cost of cultivation inputs batters growers. Low use of cultivation inputs affected quality in 2012, causing postharvest diseases such as stem end rot and black spots in fruit. Some traders did not even cover the cultivation cost due to the inferior quality of Seintalone mango. Of about 200 mango varieties that originated in Myanmar, Seintalone, Shwe-hintha, Padamya Ngamaulk, Yinkwe, and Machitsu varieties are primarily grown. The foreign market prefers Seintalone varieties.

Ayeyawady Region possesses the most extensive mango plantation acres, having about 46,000 acres. Bago Region is the second largest producer, with 43,000 acres, and Mandalay has 29,000 acres of mango. There are over 24,000 acres in Kayin State, over 20,400 acres in Shan State and Over 20,000 acres in Sagaing Region, according to the association.

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