Spud-tacular Rise: How India Became a French Fry Powerhouse
When back-to-back droughts struck Gujarat in 2001 and 2002, Jitesh Patel knew his family’s cotton farming days were numbered. Returns were low and water was scarce – a deadly combination for cotton. So, like many others in the region, he turned to potatoes. Not just any kind, though. At first, the Patels tried table potatoes…