APEDA facilitates export of Bihar's makhana from Purnea to Greece

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APEDA facilitates export of Bihar's makhana from Purnea to Greece

2 October 2026

APEDA facilitated the export of 1 MT of popped (phool) makhana from Purnea in Bihar to Greece, in an announcement dated 2 October 2026.
The consignment was sourced from Indo Global Export, Belouri, Purnea, and exported by S. S Foods Exports Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
It moved from Mundra Port in India to Piraeus Port in Greece.
India exported more than 7000 MT of makhana and value-added makhana products valued at USD 22 million during FY 2025-26 across more than 20 international destinations.
Bihar accounts for about 80-85 per cent of India's makhana production, grown over 35,000 hectares spanning 10 districts.
The crop is supported by Bihar Agricultural University and the ICAR-National Research Centre for Makhana.

Quantity: 1 MT of popped (phool) makhana Route: Mundra Port to Piraeus Port, Greece Makhana exports FY 2025-26: more than 7000 MT, USD 22 million Bihar's share of production: about 80-85 per cent

Why it matters for exams: A named first-time export route plus the makhana export value and Bihar's production share give three separate factual hooks.

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2 October 2026 Source: Press Information Bureau

In plain words

APEDA Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority — The body under the Commerce Ministry that promotes exports of scheduled agricultural and processed foods.

Makhana Fox nut — The popped seed of the prickly water lily, grown mainly in ponds in north Bihar.