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Makhana / Fox Nuts (Euryale ferox) — Export Grade | GI Tagged | Mithilanchal Origin

Sourced exclusively from the ancient wetland cultivation zones of Mithilanchal — spanning Darbhanga, Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Supaul, and Purnea districts of Bihar — our export-grade Makhana represents the finest quality of this globally unique aquatic superfood. Bihar accounts for over 90% of world Makhana production, and the Mithilanchal belt produces the premium large-grade pops that command the highest value across domestic and international markets. Backed by a recently awarded Geographical Indication (GI) tag, Mithila Makhana is now a legally protected, origin-certified commodity — a powerful trust signal for premium retail and health food buyers worldwide.

Product Features

• Botanical Name: Euryale ferox (Prickly Water Lily seed — popped and processed)
• Origin: Darbhanga / Madhubani / Purnea / Sitamarhi, Mithilanchal, Bihar, India (GI Tagged)
• Grade: Sutta (4 Sutta = largest/premium), Lawa, Medium, Small — graded by pop diameter
• Size: 18mm – 22mm diameter (4 Sutta premium grade); 14mm – 17mm (standard export grade)
• Colour: Uniform creamy white to off-white, smooth spherical surface, no dark spots
• Texture: Light, crispy, and porous when raw; crunchy when roasted; soft when cooked in curry
• Moisture Content: ≤12% (export specification)
• Shelf Life: 12 months in sealed packaging under ambient dry storage conditions
• Availability: Year-round (primary harvest June–August; processed and available throughout the year)
• Packaging: 200g / 250g / 500g retail pouches; 1kg / 5kg / 10kg bulk bags; 25kg / 40kg export sacks — custom branded packaging available

Quality & Certification

Export-grade Makhana is hand-sorted and machine-graded for size uniformity, colour consistency, and moisture control. Each batch undergoes quality checks for foreign matter, broken pops, discolouration, and microbial load before dispatch. FSSAI-compliant processing and packaging. GI certification (Mithila Makhana) available for premium market positioning. Organic-certified Makhana available on request from certified farm clusters in Darbhanga and Madhubani. Export documentation includes certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, FSSAI NOC, and lab analysis reports for heavy metals and pesticide residues.

Applications

Export-grade Makhana serves a rapidly expanding range of B2B demand channels across food, health, and industrial segments:

• Health Snack Retail: Ready-to-eat roasted and flavoured Makhana for premium supermarket, health store, and e-commerce channels across UAE, USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and Europe
• Food Processing Industry: Makhana flour for gluten-free baking, Makhana starch for food thickening, puffed Makhana as breakfast cereal ingredient and granola component
• Ayurvedic & Traditional Food Segment: Key ingredient in kheer, raita, curry gravies, fasting (vrat) food preparations, and traditional Indian sweets manufacturing
• Nutraceuticals & Functional Food: Natural source of protein, magnesium, potassium, and antioxidants (kaempferol) for health supplement, sports nutrition, and functional food formulations
• Bakery & Confectionery: Makhana-based energy bars, trail mix blends, chocolate-coated snacks, and premium gifting hamper components
• Baby & Geriatric Food: Low-sodium, easily digestible, hypoallergenic profile makes Makhana ideal raw material for infant nutrition and elderly care food product development
• HORECA Segment: Five-star hotel menus, cloud kitchen snack menus, airline catering fasting meal options, and premium restaurant dessert and curry applications
• Private Label & Contract Manufacturing: Bulk supply for international health food brands seeking India-origin superfood ingredients for white-label product lines

Key Benefits for Buyers

• GI-tagged Mithila Makhana provides legally verified origin authenticity — a premium branding asset that commands price premiums of 20–35% over unbranded generic Makhana in retail markets
• Outstanding nutritional profile — high protein (9–10g per 100g), low fat (0.1g), low sodium, and rich in calcium and magnesium — positions Makhana as a certified superfood aligned with global clean-label and plant-based consumption trends
• Naturally gluten-free, vegan, and allergen-free — compliant with the fastest-growing dietary preference segments in USA, UK, EU, and Australian retail markets
• 12-month ambient shelf life eliminates cold chain dependency entirely — significantly reducing logistics cost and supply chain complexity for international buyers
• Fasting food certification (suitable for Navratri, Ekadashi, and Jain dietary protocols) opens a large, loyal, and recurring domestic institutional buyer segment with minimal competition
• Rapidly growing global superfood demand — Makhana export value has grown over 3x in the last five years, driven by Western health food market adoption and Indian diaspora demand
• Versatile format adaptability — same raw material serves retail snack, food ingredient, nutraceutical, and HORECA channels — reducing buyer sourcing complexity across multiple product lines
• Organic and conventional supply both available — enabling buyers to service premium organic retail and standard health food channels from a single supplier relationship

Minimum Order Quantity: Negotiable based on grade and destination
Loading Ports: JNPT (Nhava Sheva), Mundra, ICD Patna
Available Grades: 4 Sutta Premium, Standard Export, Processing / Flour Grade
Certifications Available: GI Tag, FSSAI, Organic (on request), Phytosanitary

For bulk pricing, GI certificates, lab analysis reports, organic certification documents, or sample requests, contact our export team.