MAHABANANA
India is a leading producer of banana and out
of the total production Maharashtra's share is of 25%. Even though
there is heardly any export of bananas due to non-ideal post harvest
practices and transport procedures, lack of storage facilities,
out dated banana handling practices, etc. This produce is being
wasted upto to 25 to 40% due to bad handling. Domestic marketing
and transport system is also not standardized. After taking all
these facts into consideration the Directorate of Agriculture
Marketing and the Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board
have initiated the efforts for co-ordination and established "Mahabanana"
organisation on 1st January, 2002. The head of Mahabanana is located
at Jalgaon. There are many constaints in export of Banana from
India. Considering area & production under banana, in our
country there us wide scope for exports. Due to this, MSAMB has
proposed to establish two Modern Packhouses in banana growing
belt, which is Jalgaon and Hingoli respectively. Modern pack house
includes automatic banana conveyor system, pre-cooling, cold storage
& ripening chamber. This organisation carries specific goals
as follows.
- To plan a strategy of banana export and work accordingly.
- Provide information to various interested organisation
on new varieties having export potential.
- Supply of Tissue Culture plants along with guidance for
plantation.
- Organise seminars / workshops / training programs to boost
production having export standards.
- Visits to the farms alongwith experts for suggestion to
farmers on diseases and pest control measures.
- Mahabanana has planned to work for Domestic and International
Marketing.
- With the help of MSAMB, Mahabanana takes trial export of
Banana to Dubai from last 2 yrs.
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