Product description

Fresh banana branded and packed

Capacity

One reefer container 14 MT/day

Markets

World Banana Exports are valued at over US$ 5 billion. Latin countries like Ecuador, Costa Rica and Colombia controlling the market. Countries like Philippines and Indonesia have made inroads into the global markets and their share is increasing in Middle East countries. With good production base improved productivity and quality India ready to enter global market.

Suggested location

South Gujarat

Raw material availability

Excellent production base of banana

Technical know-how

Available in India

Special features of project

Application of simple post-harvest Technology, good value addition and saving of losses.

Interventions Required

Appropriate pre-harvest and post-harvest
management to ensure disease free, spotless, matre bananas, pre-cooled, packed and shipped in reefer containers.

Investment

Approximately Rs. 2 crores in pack house
and cold room.

Strengths of Gujarat

Large production base of banana
Exotic varieties cultivated
Farmers using tissues cultured plants and appropriate agronomical practices.
Easy to organize farmers into Shelf Help Groups and cooperatives and they would be too keen to participate in such ventures.

Critical factors

disease control, fertilizers schedule
Very important to have clean right sized bananas.
Stage of harvesting is very important.
Pre-cooling, storage, transportation in a narrow temperature range as bananas prone to chill injury.