The 'superfood' taking over fields in northern India
Source: BBC
Phool dev ShahniPhool dev Shahni makes a living harvesting makhana or lotus seedsLike his father and grandfather before him, Phool dev Shahni once made a living by diving to the bottom of 8ft-deep (2.4m), muddy ponds."I used to dive in 7 to 8ft of water for hours a day - coming to the surface to breathe after 8 to ten minutes," explains Mr Shahni.While down in those murky depths he was harvesting the seeds of a…
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