M. Angamuthu, Chairman of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), has announced that a small working group will be formed to promote export of bananas, especially the traditional varieties.
India was the largest producer of banana in the world, yet it had a negligible share in the global banana trade and exported the fruit to just about 15 countries. Banana export could be increased by reaching out to the US and European countries. “APEDA will promote export of traditional banana varieties and GI tagged bananas to more countries. It will promote export of banana based value added products as well. A small working group comprising stakeholders will be formed to promote export of bananas,” Angamuthu said.
