<h1>India Launches First Trial Shipment of Bananas to Europe by Sea, Aiming to Boost Market Presence and Agricultural Exports.</h1> The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) organized an event to mark the first trial shipment of bananas from India to Europe by sea. This initiative aims to boost the presence of Indian bananas in the European market. A total of 19.50 metric tons of bananas were shipped by an APEDA-registered exporter from Maharashtra. The shipment, facilitated by APEDA, departed from a packhouse in Pune and will travel through Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Mumbai. The event highlights APEDA's commitment to promoting Indian agricultural exports and strengthening India's market position in Europe.