India produces over 50% of global jackfruit, Yet crores worth of it still rots away. Meanwhile, the global jackfruit market is projected to cross $450 million by 2030, fueled by the rise of plant-based meat and healthy snacking. Here's the crazy part. In the US, jackfruit-based vegan burgers sell for 30 to 50 times the price farmers earn back home. So it's a problem related to wastage, preservation, and branding problem.
To fix that, entrepreneurs are freezing jackfruit, vacuum-packing it, turning it into flour, snacks, or mock meat, targeting a vegan market set to hit $24 billion by 2030. Jackfruit's low glycemic index compared to roti and rice could also be a game-changer for India, which as we all know is named the diabetes capital of the world.
Even at the grassroots, the shift is visible. Rani Sunny, a homemaker from Kerala, turned jackfruit into multiple products and earns over 8 lakh rupees a year. So there is no shortage of opportunity when it comes to making money from Jackfruit Farming.
The opportunity lies in farming, fixing the supply chain, building brands and owning global demand before someone else does.
The question is, will India build the jackfruit revolution or just export raw material again?
