India has become the world’s second-largest mobile manufacturing hub, following China, with Vietnam ranking third. Currently, 99.2% of all mobile phones sold in India are produced domestically. Mobile phones account for 43% of India's total electronics production.
Electronics Manufacturing Sector Overview:
- Total Valuation: India's electronics sector has grown rapidly, reaching USD 155 billion in FY23.
- Production: The production of electronics nearly doubled, rising from USD 48 billion in FY17 to USD 101 billion in FY23.
- Exports: Electronics have become India’s fifth-largest export commodity, although the country holds less than 1% of the global market share.
Makhana
The Union Budget for 2025-26 announced the creation of a dedicated Makhana Board aimed at boosting production, improving processing, and increasing value addition.
About Makhana (Euryale ferox):
Makhana is a flowering plant in the water lily family (Nymphaeaceae) and is the only surviving species in the genus Euryale.
- Climatic Conditions: Makhana thrives in temperatures ranging from 20-35°C, with relative humidity between 50-90%, and requires annual rainfall between 100-250 cm.
- Organic and Non-Cereal: It is a fully organic, non-cereal food primarily found in India, as well as in Korea, Japan, and parts of eastern Russia.
- Major Production: Bihar contributes around 90% of India’s total Makhana production.
- GI Tag: In 2022, ‘Mithila Makhana’ was granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
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