Exports of Banana from India in 2017 – India’s Top Exporters of Banana
06 April 2018
Which is the biggest banana
in the world? The world’s largest banana is Musa Ingens, which is grown in
Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. The size of this banana variety can go up to 10
cm thick and 15 m long. Banana is the world’s favourite fruit and the 4th
most important food crop after rice, wheat and maize. India is the largest
producer of bananas in the world with 28% share of world production. Top 5
banana producing countries are – India, Brazil, Ecuador, China and the
Philippines. Among top banana exporting countries, India is the 20th
biggest exporter of bananas globally due to the fact that the country also
consumes bananas in greater quantity. Let’s just have a wider outlook at India’s
export market of banana by analysing Export
Genius report on banana export from India during 2017.
Banana is an important fruit
crop of many tropical and subtropical regions in India. It is cultivated in an
area of 830.5 thousand hectares. The country’s total production of bananas is
around 29,779.91 thousand tons. Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra
Pradesh and Karnataka are the biggest producing Indian states of bananas, among
which Maharashtra stood as the largest banana exporting state with 96.91% share
in value. Maharashtra supplied bananas worth USD 47202673 to the countries,
especially Middle East in 2017.
Banana Varieties in India
Bananas, which come under HS Code 0803, are grown in the
following varieties:
Grand Naine: This most accepted international variety of banana produces a bunch weighing 25 kg and may go up to 32-35 kg with 8-10 hands with 200-220 fruits/bunch.
Robusta: It
has black brown blotches on the stem. Bunches weigh around 20 kg having 8-10
hands/bunch. The length is 15-20 cm and girth is 12 cm with thick fruit skin.
Dwarf
Cavendish: The plant is dwarf with large bunches weighing about 20
kg. It’s compactly arranged 8-10 hands and length is 13-14 cm and girth is 8-10
cm.
Red
Banana: The plant is tall and its colour is purplish red. The
bunch weight is 20-25 kg with 6-7 hands and 80 fruits/bunch. The length of this
banana variety is 16-18 cm.
Nendran: The
plant of this banana variety has bunch of 5-6 hands weighing about 6-12 kg.
Monthly Values of Banana Exports from India during 2017
India’s exports of banana amounted to USD 48 million in 2017, which declined from 2016’s 60 million. According to India export data of banana, the country supplied bananas maximum in May month during 2017. Let’s have month-wise analysis of Indian export market of banana with India export statistics of banana recorded in 2017.
Month |
Value (USD %) |
Value (USD) |
January |
8.00% |
3897682 |
February |
7.68% |
3740110 |
March |
8.79% |
4283113 |
April |
13.48% |
6565650 |
May |
14.24% |
6935153 |
June |
8.71% |
4244627 |
July |
8.44% |
4108921 |
August |
6.23% |
3033764 |
September |
5.07% |
2470816 |
October |
5.89% |
2869422 |
November |
5.15% |
2507732 |
December |
8.32% |
4052224 |
India’s Banana Exports to Top 10 Countries in 2017
India
exports bananas maximum to Middle East countries the most in
which the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Kuwait top the
charts. UAE recorded 31.58% share in value, while Oman recorded 19.68% share in
value of banana imports from India. Here is the list of 10 largest countries
that purchased bananas from India during 2017.
Foreign Country |
Value (USD %) |
Value (USD) |
United Arab Emirates |
31.58% |
15381297 |
Oman |
19.68% |
9586085 |
Saudi Arabia |
12.34% |
6012705 |
Iran |
11.79% |
5741004 |
Kuwait |
8.98% |
4376288 |
Qatar |
8.54% |
4158076 |
Bahrain |
3.31% |
1612558 |
Maldives |
1.33% |
647698 |
Iraq |
0.65% |
314228 |
Republic Of Korea |
0.59% |
286254 |
How Bananas are Shipped to
the Middle East? Let’s understand from the chart given below.
5 Largest Indian Ports of Banana Exports in 2017
JNPT (Jawaharlal Nehru Port), also known as Nhava Sheva recorded the highest export shipments of banana during 2017. Banana shipments worth USD 16900646 were shipped from India’s JNPT in this year. Here are 2017 banana shipment values of 5 largest Indian ports.
Indian Port |
Value (USD %) |
Value (USD) |
JNPT |
34.70% |
16900646 |
Cochin Air |
25.68% |
12509020 |
Trivandrum Air |
19.53% |
9513149 |
Calicut Air |
8.57% |
4174861 |
Tuticorin Sea |
6.57% |
3201657 |
So, want to know who is the
largest competitor of your Indian banana export business? Or wish to import
bananas from India and looking for trustworthy banana suppliers in India? Just
check out Export Genius genuine report on banana exports from India 2017. It
provides you a list of largest banana exporters in Maharashtra, Karnataka or
any other Indian state. Few fresh banana exporters of India are mentioned
below.
Top Banana Exporters in India
Among banana sellers in
India, Fair Export India Pvt. Ltd. is leading exporter of bananas in India. How
much banana export business did by banana export company India in 2017? Let’s
find out from 2017 statistics of 5 largest Indian suppliers of banana.
1.
Fair Export India Pvt. Ltd.: 9.31%
2.
INI Farms Private Ltd.: 7.99%
3.
Mayi Industries: 5.56%
4.
Ambadi Food: 3.59%
5.
White Globe: 3.08%
If you want to buy banana
export data of India, look at the given below sample first.
HS Code |
08039010 |
Product Description |
Fresh
Banana |
Quantity |
1170 |
Unit |
KG |
FOB Value (USD) |
939.5 |
Foreign Port |
Dubai |
Foreign Country |
United
Arab Emirates |
Date, Indian Exporter, Foreign Importer with
Contact Details, Indian Port, etc. |
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