"I Eat Makhana 300 Days A Year ": PM Modi Promotes Foxnut As Superfood
By : Vidya
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday revealed that he eats the "superfood" Makhana (foxnut) "at least 300 out of 365 days" and called for the production on a global scale of the traditional crop of Bihar that has emerged as a staple part of breakfast in cities across the country.
"Now Makhana has become a staple part of breakfast in cities across the country. Speaking personally, I eat makhana at least 300 out of 365 days a year. It is a superfood that we must now take to global markets. That's why, in this year's budget, the government has announced the formation of a Makhana Board for the benefit of makhana farmers," the Prime Minister said at a rally in Bhagalpur.
This initiative, he said will focus on value addition, better marketing strategies and improving the livelihoods of farmers in Bihar.
Upon his arrival at the rally here, for the release of the 19th instalment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) in the state, the Prime Minister received a warm felicitation and a huge garland fashioned out of foxnuts.
Addressing the rally, PM Modi said, "In the past years, with the efforts of the government, the agricultural export sector has increased manifold. With this, the farmers have been receiving higher prices for their produce. Many farmer products are being exported for the first time. It is now time for Bihar's foxnuts 'Makhana."
