In 2017, a young business student in London was scanning supermarket shelves when a tiny label caught his eye — “Sourced from Israel”. It was printed on a packet of avocados. That single phrase stayed with him longer than the snack he bought. It led Harshit Godha, then just 22, to a decision that would redefine his future — and perhaps India’s too.

Harshit wasn’t from a family of farmers. But the thought kept tugging at him — if Israel, with its dry climate, could grow avocados at scale, why couldn’t India? He returned to his hometown, Bhopal, with this question and soon after, boarded a flight to Israel on a tourist visa.

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What followed was less travel and more toil. In the kibbutz fields of Maagan, Harshit learned how to grow avocados directly from Israeli farmers, spending weeks understanding grafting, irrigation, pruning, and soil health. His mentor, Benny Weiss, taught him not just technique but a mindset — precision, documentation, and deep respect for local........

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