The 'superfood' taking over fields in northern India

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New farming techniques have seen a rapid expansion of makhana or fox nuts in northern India.

As head of the National Research Centre for Makhana (NRCM) he helped to develop the cultivation of lilies in fields of shallow water.

Over the last four or five years that technique has been taking off."With our innovations, growing fox nuts is now as easy as any crop grown on land.

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Category: Business

Markets: United KingdomHong KongIndia

Topics: Shahni Kumar Cultivation Seeds Water Farmers Says Made Years Makhana

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Published On: 2024-08-12 @ 23:01:40 (16 hours ago)

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