Annual growth of the makhana market was around seventeen to eighteen percent recently.
Average price rose from five hundred to twelve fifty Indian rupees per kilogram.
Total production in 2024‑25 was about sixty‑four thousand metric tonnes.
The government created a National Makhana Board and a plan worth four hundred seventy‑six crore Indian rupees to help farmers.
The Indian market for makhana may reach about twelve thousand crore Indian rupees by 2029.
Prices have gone up because more people want it and farmers are selling better brands.
Production is growing, but not as fast as the price increase.
Bihar state produces most of the makhana, using both ponds and new field farms.
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