Question : A consignment of fibre and mineral rich GI certified Jalgaon(Tandalwadi village) banana has recently(June 2021) exported to Dubai. What is Indian banana export stats in 2019-20 ?
a. 1.95 lakh metric tonne valued at Rs 660 crore
b. 1.85 lakh metric tonne valued at Rs 560 crore
c. 1.65 lakh metric tonne valued at Rs 460 crore
d. 1.45 lakh metric tonne valued at Rs 360 crore
Ans. a.
Related facts
- A consignment of fibre and mineral rich GI certified Jalgaon(Tandalwadi village) banana has recently(June 2021) exported to Dubai.
- It is a major step toward boost to exports of Geographical Indications (GI) certified agricultural produce.
- In 2016, Jalgaon Banana got GI certification which was registered with Nisargraja Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Jalgaon.
- India’s banana export has been rising sharply because of adoption of farm practices as per the global standards.
Data —
- India’s banana exports grew both in terms of volume as well as value from 1.34 lakh metric tonne valued at Rs 413 crore in 2018-19 to 1.95 lakh metric tonne valued at Rs 660 crore in 2019-20.
- During 2020-21 (April-February), India has exported banana worth of 1.91 lakh tonne valued at Rs 619 crore.
- India is the world’s leading producer of bananas with a share of around 25% in total output.
- Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh contribute more than 70% of the country’s banana production.
- APEDA promotes exports of agricultural & processed food products by providing assistance to the exporters under various components of its scheme such as Infrastructure Development, Quality Development and Market Development.
By — Pankaj Pandey.