Recently I happened to visit a sister concern of our school, 150 km away from Bangalore. As I was coming back along the rural and semi-urban areas, I noticed people selling agriculture produce probably grown in their fields- flowers, vegetables, oil etc. Then I saw a girl, probably a fifth or sixth standard student selling jackfruits. For 10 pods she was charging Rs 25. I tried to bargain with her. She said it won't be cheaper anywhere, in Bangalore it may be Rs 50. She agreed to give five pods ...

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