Going Nuts Over Fox Nuts

With Diwali round the corner, dry fruits will be much in demand. Over years we at Safexpress, have transported tonnes and tonnes of dry fruits all over India.

- Vijay Vashisht

One that is certainly an interesting one to talk about, is fox nut (makhana). A dry fruit which was not so popular say, five years back, is suddenly in high demand, all thanks to its growing popularity as a super food.

Great for bone health, gut, heart, skin and hair, blood sugar control and several other things, the demand for Fox nuts is on an all time high not just in India but also internationally with major exports to Europe, USA, China, Japan, Singapore, and Thailand.

The global makhana market size was estimated at USD 40 million by the end of 2020. Asia Pacific has been the market leader in makhana with a huge pie of 85.2 per cent in 2019 and India has been a crucial player.

In India, Bihar accounts for more than 85 percent of the makhana produced in the country. Madhubani, Darbhanga, Sitamarhi, Saharsa, Katihar, Purnia, Supaul, Kishanganj and Araria in Bihar are climatically suitable for makhana cultivation.