14-Year-Old Boy Masters Traditional Jaggery Making, Demand Soars from MP to UP

• A 14-year-old boy from Chhatarpur, Bhupendra Prajapati, skillfully makes traditional jaggery while attending school.
• He learned the craft from his father, who has been cultivating sugarcane and making jaggery for 10 years using old traditional methods.
• Bhupendra has been actively making jaggery for two years, contributing to the family business during his free time from studies.
• The traditional jaggery from Chhatarpur is highly sought after due to its unique taste, with demand extending from Madhya Pradesh to Uttar Pradesh.
• Jaggery is sold in local markets like Mahoba Mandi, Panna, and Chhatarpur, fetching prices of 35 to 40 rupees per kilogram.