365Telugu.com online news,Nashik, March 12th, 2025: Mahindra Agri Solutions Limited (MASL), a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and a key player in India’s table grape exports, proudly marks two decades of excellence in global grape trade. Since its first export to Europe in 2005, MASL has expanded its footprint across North America, Europe, China, and Southeast Asia, maintaining the highest standards in quality, safety, and sustainability.
MASL exports premium-quality White Seedless grapes (Thomson, Sonaka), Red Seedless grapes (Flame, Crimson), and Black Seedless grapes (Jumbo, Sharad) under its flagship brands, Saboro and Frukinz.
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A key pillar of MASL’s success is its state-of-the-art grape packhouse in Nashik, inaugurated in 2019. This facility ensures end-to-end process integration, including sorting, packaging, and cold storage, preserving the freshness and quality of grapes while enabling complete product traceability.
Spanning 75,000 square feet within a 6.5-acre site, the packhouse is equipped with 12 precooling chambers and two cold storage units, each with a 170 MT capacity, allowing it to process 80 MT of grapes per day. The facility, managed by over 500 skilled workers per shift, adheres to rigorous quality, consistency, and traceability standards to meet global market demands.
MASL collaborates with over 500 farmers in Nashik, Baramati, and Sangli, enhancing their expertise in grape cultivation through improved irrigation techniques, reduced chemical usage, and sustainable farming practices. This initiative has significantly increased farmers’ exportable yields—tripling production from 2.5 MT per acre to 7.5 MT per acre—while reducing the carbon footprint.
Additionally, MASL is deeply committed to community welfare, generating employment opportunities and conducting training sessions on sustainable farming. Its 15-acre demo farm in Nashik serves as a hub for testing new grape varieties and innovative agricultural techniques, ensuring farmers stay at the forefront of modern farming.
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Sustainability is at the core of Mahindra’s Grape Packhouse. The facility incorporates energy-efficient LED lighting, captive solar power generation, and a rainwater harvesting system with a 7-million-liter storage capacity. It also houses an in-house sewage treatment plant for non-potable water use, further reinforcing its commitment to environmental responsibility.
MASL’s packhouse has earned prestigious international certifications, including BRCGS, Fairtrade, SMETA (SEDEX), Global GAP, GRASP, and SPRING, alongside domestic accreditations from FSSAI and APEDA, ensuring compliance with the highest global standards.
As part of its 20th-anniversary celebrations, MASL aims to deepen its engagement with local farmers, offering enhanced training in sustainable agriculture while exploring new domestic and international market opportunities for table grapes and other high-value horticultural produce.
Speaking on this milestone, Ramesh Ramachandran, Managing Director & CEO, MASL, stated:
“At MASL, we take immense pride in our 20-year journey of revolutionizing Indian table grape exports. Our commitment to enhancing productivity, quality, and farmer profitability has positioned India as a leading player in the global grape market. This achievement reflects our unwavering dedication to transforming the agricultural value chain while positively impacting the lives of farmers.”
He further added:”Our Nashik packhouse sets new industry benchmarks with advanced sorting, packaging, and storage facilities. By maintaining the highest standards of quality and traceability, we ensure that every export shipment meets global expectations.”
With a strong foundation in innovation, sustainability, and farmer empowerment, MASL is poised to drive the next phase of growth in Indian horticulture, solidifying its leadership in the global fruit export market.