Australian almonds provide key ingredient to tap India’s youth through federal government trade deal

From the bustling metropolitan streets of Mumbai to the more rural homes of Kanpur in India, almonds are part of the country’s traditional culture. “Every mother feeds about 10 almonds to her kids every day in the morning, if she can afford it,” nut importer Raju Bhatia said. But almond consumption in the country is changing, driven by a younger, health-conscious generation and India’s wealthy population. Loading… “People are getting educated about the health benefits,” Mr Bhatia said. “The economies are rising over here ... and disposable incomes are increasing. “The middle class, which is now about 300 million, is…