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Makhana Market Intelligence 2025-2026

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Source-backed market intelligence for foxnut importers, covering export growth, acreage estimates, domestic category projections and verification caveats.

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Indian makhana foxnuts shown as a sourcing reference for import buyers — India sourcing context for makhana importers; supplier and lot details are shared only inside a verified RFQ discussion.

What Importers Can Use

Export momentum

The supplied dashboard and 2026 report both cite exports rising from 6,700 MT in 2020 to 25,130 MT in 2024, with 39% CAGR stated.

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Domestic growth

The market dashboard describes strong domestic category expansion, while public pages keep projection labels visible.

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Partial-year caution

The 2025 export period conflicts inside the dashboard, so it remains verification-required.

No live price

FOB notes and grade-price observations are treated as historical/indicative, not today's quotation.

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Latest Public Trust Signals

PIB/APEDA: first sea shipment of value-added flavoured makhana from India to Canada

APEDA said it facilitated a 7 MT, two-container sea shipment from Indian makhana belt, India to Canada through Mundra Port.

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PIB: National Makhana Board and 2025-26 production note

A Lok Sabha reply stated that India is the leading makhana producer, cited 60,000 MT production in 2025-26, and named key production regions including Indian makhana belt, Indian makhana belt, Indian makhana belt, Indian makhana belt, Indian makhana belt, Indian makhana belt, Indian makhana belt, Indian makhana belt and Indian makhana belt.

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IBEF: GI-tagged the Indian makhana belt Makhana first sea shipment from India to Australia

IBEF reported an 18 MT GI-tagged the Indian makhana belt Makhana sea shipment from India to Australia, facilitated with APEDA support.

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Source-Backed Market Facts

Fact	Value	Period	Status	Sources	Use note
India share of makhana production FACT-BIHAR-SHARE-RANGE-003	Reported from more than 80% to around 90% share	Varies by source and basis	SOURCE CONFLICT RANGE	SRC-018, SRC-009, SRC-014, SRC-023, SRC-010	Use as dominance/range language, not a single absolute number.
Indian makhana exports FACT-EXPORT-2020-2024-005	6,700 MT in 2020 to 25,130 MT in 2024; 39% CAGR stated MT / CAGR	2020-2024	INDUSTRY RESEARCH	SRC-014, SRC-002	Use with Crisil/dashboard source label and period; not live export data.
2025 partial export estimate FACT-EXPORT-2025-PARTIAL-006	around 17,000 MT MT	2025 partial year; dashboard text says Jan-Oct while chart note says Jan-Aug	REQUIRES VERIFICATION	SRC-014	Document period conflict requires re-check before prominent display.
Cultivation area and production trend FACT-CULTIVATION-2020-2025-007	Area 25,000-27,000 ha to 35,000-40,000 ha; production 32,000-35,000 MT to 60,000-63,000 MT ha / MT	2020 to 2025 estimate	INDUSTRY RESEARCH	SRC-014	Use with Crisil source and estimate label.
India makhana market projection FACT-MARKET-SIZE-2029-008	INR 11,000-12,000 crore by 2029-30 INR crore	Projection to 2029-30	INDUSTRY RESEARCH	SRC-014	Projection, not current revenue.