The Nutrition Challenge And The Magic of Microgreens. | Karan Mahajan | TEDxMIETJammu

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The talk described the various food problems in the world and the importance of healthy lifestyle and healthy eating. The new concept of Microgreens was also taken up which provide us with 70-80% more nutritional value and can save us from the dreaded diseases. Karan is Managing Partner in Durga Seeds, Chandigarh, where his portfolio includes production, management and marketing of his brand. He has succeeded in taking his brand global and currently Durga Seeds is exporting to more than 20 countries worldwide. He has attended various national and international conferences.
Karan is also a Founder Partner in his startup Seed Delivery LLP which he started in 2017.In this the main focus is to sell heirloom varieties of seeds collected from all over the world to home gardeners through the online portal allthatgrows.in
In this they sell seeds for vegetables,fruits,herbs and have introduced India to the seeds for microgreens.
Karan and his wife Rohini initiated a new start up in 2018 by the name Leaf and Life. This is an agricultural enterprise that supplies fresh Microgreens to households and restaurants. Researchers have found Microgreens to be upto 40 times more Nutrient rich than fully grown vegetables. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at

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