New Delhi, July 31 -- The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the first sea shipment of value-added flavoured Makhana from Darbhanga, Bihar, to Canada on July 29, 2026. The consignment comprised 7 metric tonnes packed in two containers.

The shipment was dispatched through Mundra Port to ZKV Foods, Canada. The flavoured Makhana was processed and packaged by Nutrivin Agro Private Limited in accordance with applicable international quality and food safety standards.

The consignment was flagged off in the presence of APEDA Chairman Abhishek Dev, along with officials from APEDA, the agriculture department, ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, exporters and other stakeholders associat...