New farming techniques have seen a rapid expansion of makhana or fox nuts in northern India.
Like his father and grandfather before him, Phool dev Shahni once made a living by diving to the bottom of 8ft-deep , muddy ponds.
Often eaten as a snack, makhanas are also used in various dishes, including the milk pudding kheer, as well as being ground into flour. “It's still hard work but I am proud of my tradition. I have three children and I will make sure that one of my sons continues the legacy of working in a fox nut field.”Dr Manoj Kumar, is one of those behind the change in makhana cultivation.As head of the National Research Centre for Makhana he helped to develop the cultivation of lilies in fields of shallow water."With our innovations, growing fox nuts is now as easy as any crop grown on land.
"In my wildest dreams I did not think that I would get into growing fox nuts, as it was a labour-intensive job, which was mostly carried out by fishermen."
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