Record year for Indian grape and relief for Maharashtra farmers

Indian grape exports will reach 200,000 tons in 2018/19, according to data from the Agricultural and Processed Food Export Development Agency (APEDA).

The Netherlands, Germany and the UK have turned out to be major markets this season, according to people in the industry. Until now, about 28,473 tonne has been exported to non-European countries, officials said, adding that 23,000 tonne has been exported to Russia alone.

China, Thailand, Dubai and Canada were other major markets. This season, some 1.12 lakh tonne has been exported to the European Union, which includes the UK, the Netherlands and Germany.

Indian exporters had come faced some issues in the middle of the season, with Russia and Sri Lanka demanding pest-free area certificates. According to exporters, containers from India were lying uncleared for weeks in the port of St Petersburg.

Exports are likely to surpass the previous year's level as there is a rise in the output of export-quality grapes this year. “The main reasons for this growth are favorable weather  conditions for growing grapes in the state of Maharashtra and more efficient use of pesticides by farmers.” – comments Abhimanyu Singh, President at Indo Global Trade (Pune) . “Nashik, Pune, Solapur and Ahmednagar are the key producing districts of grapes in Maharashtra “-continues Abhimanyu Singh-“and grape farmers here have had a good export season this year.”

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Contact: Abhimanyu Singh, President 

Indo Global Trade Co Ltd.

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