Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Maharashtra Farmers Expand Banana Cultivation for Global Market
Farmers in Maharashtra, India, are growing more bananas because they are making more money from them.
Bananas are now more valuable than mangoes in India.
The state is becoming the biggest place for banana farming in the country, and farmers are sending more bananas to other countries.
The government is also helping by setting up new storage places and a special board for bananas.
India is selling bananas to many countries at good prices, and this is expected to grow even more.
Maharashtra is expanding banana cultivation to meet rising global demand and lucrative prices.
Banana cultivation in Maharashtra is projected to reach 1,69,217 acres in 2025, with new banana belts emerging in Solapur, Nanded, and Jamner.
Banana has surpassed mango in value, with a gross output of ₹47,000 crore in 2023-24.
India exports over 55,000 containers of bananas annually, with significant opportunities in the Middle East and the UK.
The Maharashtra government is setting up a Banana Board and a network of cold storage and processing units to strengthen the supply chain.
- Who
- Maharashtra farmers and the Maharashtra government
- What
- Expansion of banana cultivation and export opportunities
- When
- Marketing year 2025
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Lucrative prices, rising commercial demand, and export opportunities
- Projected Banana Acreage in 2025
- 1,69,217 acres
- Maharashtra's Contribution to India's Banana Output
- 25%
- India's Total Banana Output
- 14.2 million tonnes
- Banana's Gross Value in 2023-24
- ₹47,000 crore
- Mango's Gross Value in 2023-24
- ₹46,100 crore
- Annual Banana Exports
- 55,000 containers
- India's Export Price Advantage
- 40% lower than Iraq's average import price