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Bihar's Flavoured Makhana Exported to Canada in First Sea Shipment
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under India’s Ministry of Commerce & Industry, flagged off the first-ever sea shipment of value‑added flavoured Makhana (fox nuts) from Darbhanga in Bihar on 29 July 2026. The consignment of seven metric tonnes was packed in two containers, moved through Mundra Port and sent to ZKV Foods in Canada.
The product was processed and packaged by Nutrivin Agro Private Limited in accordance with international quality and food‑safety standards. APEDA Chairman Abhishek Dev, along with officials from ICAR, the District Agriculture Marketing Office and senior APEDA staff, attended the ceremony and highlighted the collaborative effort of exporters, processors and farmers.
The export is positioned as a milestone for Bihar’s agri‑export ecosystem, expected to raise farmers’ incomes by more than 50 percent, diversify the state’s export basket and boost the global profile of its flagship crop, Makhana, for which Bihar is the largest producer in India.
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Abhishek Dev · Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) · Bihar · Nutrivin Agro Private Limited · ZKV Foods
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- [● 4 SOURCES] APEDA Chairman Abhishek Dev flag‑off the shipment and praised collaborative efforts of exporters, processors and farmers. www.foodinfotech.com · indiashippingnews.com · www.socialnews.xyz · theindianawaaz.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The consignment comprised 7 metric tonnes of flavoured Makhana packed in two containers. www.foodinfotech.com · indiashippingnews.com · www.socialnews.xyz · theindianawaaz.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The export is expected to increase farmers' returns by over 50 percent through value addition. www.foodinfotech.com · indiashippingnews.com · www.socialnews.xyz · theindianawaaz.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] APEDA facilitated the first-ever sea shipment of value‑added flavoured Makhana from Bihar to Canada on 29 July 2026. www.foodinfotech.com · indiashippingnews.com · www.socialnews.xyz · theindianawaaz.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The shipment aims to diversify Bihar's agricultural export basket and strengthen its global market presence. www.foodinfotech.com · indiashippingnews.com · www.socialnews.xyz · theindianawaaz.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Nutrivin Agro Private Limited processed and packaged the flavoured Makhana according to international quality and food‑safety standards. www.foodinfotech.com · indiashippingnews.com · www.socialnews.xyz · theindianawaaz.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Bihar is the largest producer of Makhana in India. www.foodinfotech.com · indiashippingnews.com · www.socialnews.xyz · theindianawaaz.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The shipment was dispatched through Mundra Port to ZKV Foods in Canada. www.foodinfotech.com · indiashippingnews.com · www.socialnews.xyz · theindianawaaz.com