The Spiky Fruit That Could Feed Drought-Stricken India

The crop remains something of a squandered resource in India, however, even though the need to explore jackfruit as a food source is more pressing than ever. Despite its economic growth in recent decades, India is a largely agrarian society, and farmers rely solely on the two monsoons to feed the rivers and other water sources that are used to irrigate crops. With groundwater sources depleted and reservoirs running low, India is facing an agrarian crisis.