Summary
More people in India want to eat it because it is healthy 🌱.
Because many want it, the money made from makhana could become very big.
Farmers are using new ways to grow more makhana in fields.
Key Points
4 points1
India could earn about twelve thousand crore Indian rupees from makhana by 2029.
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The price of makhana rose from about five hundred Indian rupees per kilogram to twelve fifty Indian rupees.
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Farmers in Bihar grow most of the makhana.
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New farming methods help grow more and keep the plants safe.
New Words to Learn
6 wordscrore
Ten million (used for large numbers in India).
kilogram
A unit of weight equal to about two pounds.
productivity
How much is produced in a certain area.
branding
Giving a product a name and picture so people recognize it.
post‑harvest
Things done after the crops are collected.
innovation
New ideas or methods that improve something.
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