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India exported 7 metric tonnes of value-added flavoured makhana from Darbhanga in Bihar to Canada on 29 July 2026.
The consignment moved in two containers through Mundra Port in Gujarat.
It was processed and packaged by Nutrivin Agro Private Limited for ZKV Foods in Canada.
Makhana, also called fox nut, is obtained from the seeds of the aquatic plant Euryale ferox.
Bihar accounts for about 90% of India's makhana production, and Mithila Makhana received a GI tag in 2022.
A Geographical Indication identifies a product as originating from a particular place, where a given quality, reputation or characteristic is essentially attributable to that origin. In India it is granted under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, administered by the Geographical Indications Registry at Chennai under the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks. A GI is a collective right: it belongs to the producers of the region rather than to any single firm, and it prevents others from selling a similar product under that geographical name.
Simple Analogy: It works like a surname for a product — anyone in the family may use it, but outsiders may not claim it.
GS Paper 3 > Agriculture: Food Processing and Related Industries in India; Economy
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Fox nut, the popped seed of the aquatic plant Euryale ferox.
The aquatic plant whose seeds yield makhana, cultivated in the ponds and wetlands of north Bihar.
Processing that raises a commodity's worth beyond its raw form, such as flavouring and retail packaging.
A tag identifying goods as originating from a specific region whose qualities are attributable to that origin.