Darbhanga/ Patna , Feb. 23 -- Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan directed the authorities and the scientists as well as researchers to develop thornless seeds of fox nut (Makhana) and said that the centre was considering providing the same benefits as farmers to those farming by taking land on lease.
After taking the details of the technical know-how of Makhana cultivation from the farmers for which Chauhan himself stepped into the pond during his tour to Fox nut (Makhana) Research Centre in Darbhanga, the Union Minister asked the authorities to work extensively for developing thornless seeds of Fox nut.
Describing Makhana as a superfood full of Nutrition was not easy to cultivate and the farmers had to face lots of pain whi...