THE second work coordination meeting on collaboration in value-added production of avocado between Myanmar and India was held under the hybrid system on 22 October 2025 at the MyanTrade’s meeting hall, with Director-General of the Myan Trade and official concerned from the Trade Department, the Agriculture Department, Food and Drug Administration Department, Myanmar Economic Counsellors in Kolkata and New Delhi, representatives from Myanmar Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association, Myanmar Avocado Producer and Exporter Association, and International Federation of Business Intellectuals and Changemakers (IFBIC) attending the meeting.
Dr Htein Lin, Director-General of the Myan Trade, gave an opening remark at the meeting. He addressed sending a sample to India from the Myanmar Avocado Producer and Exporter Association regarding the exportation of 200 tonnes of frozen avocado to India, requesting India to provide necessary assistance to facilitate avocado export and inviting India to invest in the construction of a new avocado processing factory in Myanmar.
Last 14 August, a virtual meeting was held to discuss matters regarding reporting the quality of avocado produced by Myanmar and avocado output to India and Public-Private Partnership investments in avocado value-added production in Myanmar.
There is an abundant harvest of avocados starting from September. Beyond self-sufficiency, avocado varieties such as Hass, Buccaneer, and Amaya are being exported to international markets.
There are about 20,000 growing acres of Hass avocado in the country. Last year’s avocado output was estimated at 3,000 tonnes. The yield is expected to increase this year.
Moreover, the Department of Agriculture and the Myanmar Avocado Producer and Exporter Association (MAVO) are joining hands to seek registration with the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) for legitimate export to China.
On 19 July 2025, the Agriculture Department (southern Shan State) held a workshop for avocado growers on raising awareness of customs inspection and safety regulations of the GACC, in cooperation with the Myanmar Avocado Producer and Exporter Association (MAVO).
Farmer owners need to cooperate in testing six common insects to export avocado to China, said U Kyaw Soe Min, secretary of the MAVO.
MAVO’s chair set up a farmer public company, eyeing Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand for avocado export this season. The association will help expedite imports of agricultural inputs such as fertilizer and pesticide, along with member growers.
The head of the Shan State Department of Agriculture also elaborated on annual avocado export, avocado import conditions of potential markets such as China, India, Russia and Middle East countries and Myanmar avocado quality requirements in line with the European Standard.
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