Farmer Success Story: Today, farmers of Assam, West Bengal, Tripura and Odisha including Bihar are cultivating Makhana. Makhana, which was used only in worship or kheer till a few years ago, is now famous as a healthy snack all over the world. Some people have also started using Makhana as a dry fruit. Doctors also recommend eating Makhana for good health. Today we tell you the success story of such a farmer from Bihar. After living abroad for 20 years, he came back to his country India and started cultivating Makhana and today he has given employment to hundreds of people.
80 percent of makhana is exported from Bihar to foreign countries
The Prime Minister of the country Narendra Modi started the Vocal for Local campaign. Through this, people in every city and every state have started creating employment. Every state is playing its part in this campaign of the Prime Minister. Under this, Manish Anand, a resident of Bihar, started cultivating Makhana. Makhana from Mithila region of Bihar is exported all over the world. It is also said that 80 percent of the Makhana used all over the world comes from Bihar. The most important thing for cultivating Makhana is water.
Gave employment to hundreds of people
Manish Anand has lived and worked in different countries around the world. After living outside India for 20 years, when he returned to the country, he started cultivating makhana in his native village. Through this farming, he started Farm to Planter. In which he set up an industry and employed hundreds of people there. The special thing is that the number of women in his company is more than men.
The government is providing a lot of support
There is a huge demand for makhana all over the world today. The production of makhana is very less as compared to the demand. This is the reason that whether it is the state government or the central government, both seem to be very active regarding makhana cultivation. Manish Anand says that when he started this business, he also got the support of the government.
Makhana is very beneficial for health
Earlier people used makhana only to make kheer. But seeing its increasing use, people have started using it to make snacks, shakes, kheer and also as a dry fruit. Doctors also recommend eating makhana for good health.