Exports of Urad and Tur from Myanmar Lag Behind Last Year's Figures

04-May-2026 11:14 AM

Rangoon. The pace of export shipments for Urad (Black Gram) and Tur (Pigeon Pea) from India's northeastern neighbor—Myanmar—has been somewhat sluggish this year. Although a substantial exportable stock of both these pulses is available there due to normal harvest conditions, it is understood that the overall volume of shipments has declined, primarily due to weak demand—particularly in India. The bulk of Urad and Tur exports from Myanmar are directed to India, which remains the world's largest importer of pulses.

According to available data, during the first four months of the current calendar year—specifically January through April 2026—Myanmar exported a total of 260,799 tonnes of Urad. This figure represents a significant decline compared to the 305,259 tonnes shipped during the corresponding months of 2025. Prior to this, in the initial four months of 2024, Myanmar had exported 306,730 tonnes of Urad.

Comparing 2026 against 2025, Urad exports from Myanmar showed an improvement in January—rising from 80,266 tonnes to 82,674 tonnes—and in February, increasing from 69,559 tonnes to 75,038 tonnes. However, shipments subsequently slumped in March—dropping from 89,563 tonnes to 53,962 tonnes—and further contracted in April, falling from 65,871 tonnes to 49,125 tonnes. More than 90 percent of Myanmar's Urad exports are destined solely for India. India also imports Urad from Brazil.

As for Tur, total exports from Myanmar during the January–April 2026 period reached only 88,494 tonnes—a figure significantly lower than the 118,892 tonnes shipped during the corresponding period in 2025. Prior to this, during these very same four months of 2024, 122,268 tons of Tur (pigeon pea) were exported from that region. India sources the majority of its Tur imports from African countries.

Comparing 2026 with 2025, Tur exports from Myanmar in January rose from 5,606 tons to 17,160 tons; however, in February, they declined from 28,725 tons to 24,755 tons; in March, they dropped from 41,410 tons to 27,269 tons; and in April, they plummeted from 43,151 tons, contracting to just 19,309 tons.