Taking roots

While India continues to neglect jackfruit, countries across the world have been promoting its production and trade

Mexico:

A relatively recent grower of jackfruit, it has become a big exporter, mainly to the US

Sri Lanka:

With 50,000 ha under cultivation, Sri Lanka produces 1.5 million tonnes of jackfruit annually. Since 2000, the government has been giving free training to street vendors, women and entrepreneurs in minimal processing of the fruit

Vietnam:

The country saw an increase in the area under jackfruit cultivation from 23,720 ha to 50,000 ha in the past two decades

Bangladesh:

A report published by the Asia Pacific Association of Agricultural Research shows that

the production of jackfruit, the country's national fruit, increased from 0.257 million tonnes in 1992 to 1.5 million tonnes

in 2012

China:

The country started jackfruit plantation in 1999, and is perhaps the only one to encourage planting of jackfruit on roadsides as

an avenue tree

Malaysia:

Land under jackfruit cultivation increased to 55,000 ha in 2010 from 6,000 ha in 2000. Apart from encouraging plantation, Malaysia's Federal Agriculture Marketing Authority offers

marketing support