Makhana farming offers profitability and sustainability, especially in Bihar. With proper cultivation, pest control, and ...

Discover why Indian Makhana (fox nuts) is emerging as a global superfood, its incredible health benefits, rising export ...

Makhana, also known as fox nut, is gaining global recognition as a nutrient-rich superfood. While it has long held a place in ...

Makhana cultivation has expanded from approximately 13,000 hectares to 35,000 hectares across multiple states, Minister of ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasised the growing demand for nutritious foods like Makhana during her budget 2025 ...

India is the world’s largest exporter of makhana, and the numbers prove it. In the fiscal year 2023-2024, the country exported approximately 25,130 metric tons of makhana. With the introduction of the ...

The slow adoption of high-yield varieties such as Swarna Vaidehi and Sabour Makhana-1 has further impacted production.

Bihar is the largest producer of makhana (fox nuts) in India, accounting for an estimated 90% of production. The farming and ...

The ministries of commerce and agriculture are securing an HSN code for makhana to improve export tracking. With Bihar being a major producer, the new classification aims to enhance trade policies and ...

Bihar contributes to 90% of makhana production in India. But it has failed to thus far reap dividends from the surge in the ...

In the Union Budget 2025, the Finance Minister unveiled plans to set up a Makhana board in Bihar and measures to promote crop ...