The size of Indian dry fruit industry would double to Rs.30,000 crores by 2020 on factors like increasing awareness of health needs, better availability, newer products, and right packaging. This is much ahead of the CAGR growth rate of 5.3 per cent for the dry fruit market and 6.5 per cent for the nuts market in the Asia-Pacific. Importers, processors and marketers of the nuts and dry fruits category in the country need to be better prepared for the huge growth anticipated in the coming years.

(Business Standard)