Asian mung bean or mung bean, as it is also called, can become a profitable niche crop for Ukrainian farmers. What makes farmers abandon such a profitable project?

Mash fruits are like tiny beans. In Asian countries, mung is extremely popular: it is a part of soups, main dishes, and Chinese noodles called fucosa are made from its starch. Both in the domestic market of the country and abroad, the demand for mash is constantly increasing.

The main arguments "against" the cultivation of Asian beans, Ukrainian farmers call the absence of zoned varieties. Those varieties imported from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan do not tolerate the climate of the main territory of the country. Acceptable conditions for their cultivation are only in the south of Ukraine. Spring frosts of the plant are poorly tolerated and some of them die. Steppe and forest-steppe zones are not very suitable for growing munga. A good harvest can be obtained from it only in sultry years. If the summer is cool, the beans do not ripen, the pod is not full enough.

Experts predict that mash will gain more and more popularity in the world. Of particular interest are dishes from seedlings, which are very useful. The seedlings contain a large amount of vitamins B and C, as well as minerals.