Dubai receives GI-certified Jalgaon bananas from India

Published 2021년 6월 17일

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A shipment of 'Jalgaon Banana', a fibre and mineral rich variety from Maharashtra, has been exported to Dubai to boost India's exports of Geographical Indications (GI) registered agricultural goods. The bananas, provided by a cluster in Jalgaon district, have been GI certified since 2016. India's banana exports have seen a significant increase, reaching 1.95 lakh tonne (Rs660 crore) in FY20. APEDA, with its various programs, supports agricultural and processed food exports. The agriculture export program has selected 46 product clusters for promotion, with the top agricultural export markets being the United States, China, Bangladesh, UAE, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Nepal, Iran, and Malaysia.

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A consignment of fibre and mineral rich ‘Jalgaon Banana' has been exported to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in an effort to boost to India's exports of Geographical Indications (GI) registered agricultural goods. Tandalwadi village in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district, a cluster chosen under the new agro export strategy, provided about 22 tonne of GI certified bananas. Nisargraja Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Jalgaon registered GI certification for the region's bananas in 2016. India's banana exports have increased dramatically as a result of the adoption of global-standard farming practices. Exports increased in volume and value in FY20, rising to 1.95 lakh tonne (Rs660 crore) from 1.34 lakh tonne (Rs413 crore) in FY19. The country has so far exported 1.91 lakh tonne of the healthy fruit worth Rs619 crore in FY21. India produces 25% of the world's bananas. More than 70 percent of the country's banana production comes from Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala, Uttar ...

Source: Krishi Jagran