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Vallabhbhai Marvaniya

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Vallabhbhai Vasrambhai Marvaniya is an Indian farmer and innovator from Khamdhrol village in the Junagadh district of Gujarat. He is known for introducing carrots to Gujarat in the 1940s and for developing the highly nutritious carrot variety called Madhuban Gajar.

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Introduced carrot cultivation to Gujarat in the 1940s and developed the biofortified Madhuban Gajar carrot variety. 1
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    Vallabhbhai Vasrambhai Marvaniya is an Indian farmer and innovator from Khamdhrol village in the Junagadh district of Gujarat.
  • Lead section, second sentence
    He is known for introducing carrots to Gujarat in the 1940s and for developing the highly nutritious carrot variety called Madhuban Gajar.
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