India’s leading banana producer Desai Fruits and Vegetables is ramping up production to meet international demand.
According to a report by the Economic Times, the company has seen demand increase in Europe and the US and is recruiting new growers to help supply export markets.
Desai plans to invest in a new facility in Navsari, near Gujarat, and hopes to increase banana production by 30,000 tonnes. It currently produces around 60,000 tonnes of the fruit, the Economic Times reported.
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