India has emerged as the largest exporter of cucumbers and cucumber in the world. India has exported cucumber-cucumbers worth $114 million (about Rs 850 crore) between April and October in the year 2021. At the same time, India has also crossed the figure of $ 200 million (Rs 1,490 crore) in the export of cucumber, which is an agricultural processed product, in the last financial year. According to commerce ministry data, “India has exported 1,23,846 metric tonnes of Cucumber-Cucumber”. According to ministry data, in 2020-21, India exported 2,23,515 metric tonnes of cucumber and cucumbers with a value of USD 223 million.
How did exports improve?
The improvement in the export of Cucumber and Cucumber has come from the efforts of APEDA. Following the directions of the Ministry of Commerce, the Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has taken several initiatives for infrastructure development, product promotion in the global market and adherence to the Food Safety Management System in processing. with this
Cucumber is exported in two categories
Cucumber is exported in two categories under cucumber and cucumber, which are prepared and preserved through vinegar or acetic acid.
This is how the cultivation of cucumbers started
In India, the cultivation, processing and export of cucumber was started on a very small scale in Karnataka in the 1990s. It then expanded to the neighboring states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Globally, about 15 percent of the total requirement of cucumber and cucumber is produced in India.
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India is exporting to more than 20 countries
India currently exports Cucumber-Cucumber to more than 20 countries. In this, countries like America, France, Germany, Australia, Spain, North Korea, South Korea, Canada, Japan, Belgium, Russia, China, Sri Lanka and Israel are to be included in this, besides North America, European countries.
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