Makhana se Samriddhi: target of 30,000 tonnes of exports by 2030–31
The area under makhana is to double to 82,000 hectares, and farm income from the crop has risen more than twelvefold since 2012–13.
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Makhana Development Scheme 2026–27 offers support from farm to export
Makhana growers can get up to ₹71,600 in assistance to adopt modern methods; applications are via the Bihar Krishi App.
Read storyMithila Makhana goes to Dubai by sea for the first time
A two-tonne consignment from Purnia opened a cheaper waterway route for GI-tagged makhana exports.
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