Bharuch: With an annual production of 37.47 million metric tons, India stands as the world’s top producer of bananas, surpassing countries like China, Indonesia, Brazil, and Ecuador. Within the country, Gujarat ranks third in banana production, holding an 11.81% share, following Andhra Pradesh at 17.64% and Maharashtra at 12.77%. However, in terms of productivity per hectare, Gujarat ranks highest not only in India but globally, achieving 65.91 tons per hectare. This surpasses both the nati...Read More

Bharuch: A farmer from Andada village has successfully cultivated apples, which are typically grown in cold regions like Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. Three years ago, Shashikant Parmar got the idea of cultivating apples after learning that the same was being done in Kutch. After doing research, he learned about a breed of apple that can be grown in temperatures up to 40º Celsius. So, Parmar brought 50 apple saplings from Bangalore three years ago and maintained them solely by watering. Now,...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat is one of the top five states to produce bananas in the country, as stated by the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, in response to a question from a Rajya Sabha member during the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament. According to the statistics published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for the year 2021, India was the largest producer of bananas in the world, accounting for 26.5% of global production. Based on the final ...Read More

Narmada: The banana crop is grown in large quantities in the Narmada district. This is particularly the case in Nandod Taluka. The harvest this time has been good. Despite Summers being usually known for Mangos, Banana farmers are getting a bumper Rs 300 for 20 kgs. A bumper harvest of bananas has also buoyed the chips business. The presence of chip-making factories between Rajpipla and Poicha is also fuelling the demand for bananas. DeshGujarat. Read More