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Defining our Purpose<\/p>\n

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Well, we screwed it!<\/h2>\n

Ten thousand years ago, Agriculture was born and we started to produce food systematically. It advanced the development of human society, allowing clans & tribes to stay in one location generation after generation. Agriculture created trade, culture, cities and pretty much what we are today!<\/p>\n

First, we survived the hunger, then formed local communities, then protected them, then accumulated wealth, accumulated more wealth and in the process we got mad. In the middle of all this, we lost the food.<\/p>\n

Today, food has become more dangerous for humankind \u2014 \u200aecologically, economically and politically (BTW, there is nothing more political than food!<\/em>) and more importantly it has become UNSAFE TO EAT.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When it comes to food, safety isn’t the most important thing\u2026 it’s the ONLY thing. We live in a world, where our shampoo is 100% chemical-free and has an expiry date, but our food is not. The trade around the food has become more important than the food itself.<\/p>\n

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India’s Food<\/h1>\n

In recent times, consumer awareness and demand across the world has pushed many countries to make food safer systematically. Agriculture has leapfrogged in many ways to make food sustainable, safe and viable while delivering high quality. Consumers in developed nations are serious about Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) to ensure what they eat is not poison. Farmers are held accountable.<\/p>\n

In India, consumers think they don’t have a choice and farmers think no one is demanding. It was surprising to see many Indian farmers adhere to GAP & MRL while producing for exports but not for local consumers.<\/p>\n

Post Independence, India faced the biggest danger\u200a\u2014\u200aFood Security. We were not producing enough to feed our growing populations and we were at the brink of depending on other countries for food, while major occupation of India was Agriculture. This led to the Green Revolution, which transformed the food output and helped us achieve food security. But after the green revolution, significant events were only loan waivers, subsidies, and freebies. No real innovation at scale.<\/p>\n

Can every Indian eat safe food?<\/h1>\n

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Is organic the alternative?<\/h3>\n

Everyone talks about Organic farming as the solution. But, is Organic Scalable? Sustainable? Affordable? and can it feed billion Indians?<\/p>\n

What is Safe Food?<\/h3>\n

Food without harmful chemicals and does not cause any ailment. Not necessarily organic, but as good as organically produced through Right seeds, Maximum residue limits, Zero residue farming, Good Agri practices (GAP) and how it is transferred from farm to plate and much more. We want the ingredient in tomato to be just tomato and nothing else. Our view is\u200a-\u200aIt doesn’t have to be organic to be safe, but it should be safe, scalable and possible for billion-plus Indians.<\/p>\n

Is safe food possible?<\/h3>\n

If our Farmers follow GAP and ensure MRL, we should have safer tomatoes on our plate. But why it is not happening? The problem is deeper and the solution is not easy!<\/p>\n

Farming in India is marginal and broken. Selling is even more broken.<\/p>\n