India’s first-ever shipment of bananas to Europe by the sea route was flagged off on Thursday.
The pioneering effort orchestrated by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) seeks to boost the market presence of Indian bananas in Europe.
The APEDA-registered exporter, M/s INI Farms Pvt. Ltd., shipped a total of 19.50 metric tons of bananas from Maharashtra. The banana consignment originated from the packhouse located at Vasunde, Baramati – Kurkumbh Road in Pune district and is set to be transported by sea through the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in Mumbai.
APEDA provided comprehensive support to M/s INI Farms Pvt. Ltd., facilitating the systematic commencement of export activities and signaling the dawn of a new era in Indian banana exports.
