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Mithila Makhana Export to Australia: First GI Consignment

13 August 20261 min read
AGRICULTURE & RURALMithila MakhanaExport toAustralia: First GIConsignment13 August 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Bihar’s GI-tagged fox nut, Mithila Makhana, reached Australia in a first-of-its-kind export consignment.

Key facts

  • Quantity: 18 metric tonnes.
  • Product: GI-tagged Mithila Makhana.
  • Destination: Australia (first time).
  • Sourcing: straight from farmers in Darbhanga, Bihar.

Significance

  • A step towards bigger overseas demand for GI-tagged goods from Bihar’s farms.

Exam angle

  • State: Bihar; district of procurement: Darbhanga.
  • Tag: Geographical Indication.
  • Buyer country: Australia.

Test yourself

1. Mithila Makhana, exported to Australia in 2026, comes from which state?

The consignment was exported from Bihar.

2. From which district was the GI-tagged Mithila Makhana consignment procured?

It was procured directly from farmers in Darbhanga.

3. How much GI-tagged Mithila Makhana was exported to Australia in the first consignment?

The first consignment weighed 18 metric tonnes.

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