Makhana is the best friend of every toddler mom of my generation. We may forget to keep lipgloss in our handbag but we never leave the house without a box of ghee-roasted makhanas. This makes Rahul Gandhi’s recent spotlight on its supply chain so jarring. Bihar cultivates 90% of the world's makhana, yet the farmers who grow it see a fraction of its final value.This story echoes beyond Makhanas from the hinterlands of Bihar to the fields of Vidarbha. The hand that feeds the nation often struggles to feed its own family. It doesn’t feel fair, does it? But I am not here to talk about social failing or systemic blindspot. I want to talk about its direct impact on the happiness of our urban children.
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