{
  "id": 545869,
  "title": "Who Is Mithilesh Desai? ‘Jackfruit King Of India’ Seen Engaging With PM Modi At Supriya Sule’s Daughter’s Wedding Reception",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/who-is-mithilesh-desai-jackfruit-king-of-india-seen-engaging-with-pm",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T07:57:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/who-is-mithilesh-desai-jackfruit-king-of-india-seen-engaging-with-pm-modi-at-supriya-sules-daughters-wedding-reception"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mithilesh Desai, a young farmer and entrepreneur from Maharashtra, has been making headlines for his groundbreaking work with jackfruit. Known as the \"Jackfruit King of India,\" Desai is the founder of Jackfruit King Agro Producer Company Limited, a company that specializes in the production of various jackfruit-based products.\n\nBorn and raised in Jhapade village in Ratnagiri district, Desai holds a B.Tech degree in Agricultural Engineering from Mahatma Phule Agricultural University in Rahuri. After completing his education, he moved to Germany, where he gained experience in food processing of jackfruit, cashew nuts, and other fruits and vegetables.\n\nUpon his return to India, Desai established Jackfruit King Agro Producer Company Limited in 2020. The company manufactures a range of products derived from jackfruit, including vegan meat, burger patties, chips, a diabetes-friendly powder, and animal feed. Desai's entrepreneurial efforts have been widely recognized, with his company's annual turnover reaching around Rs 95 lakh to Rs 1 crore.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) MP Supriya Sule's daughter Revati Sule's wedding and reception were attended by a host of top political leaders of the country. Videos from the reception show leaders from various political parties. One of the videos which has gone viral shows Sharad Pawar and Prime Minister Modi sitting next to each other, and a young man was seen standing and leaning…",
  "key_points": [
    "Mithilesh Desai is \"Jackfruit King of India\" from Maharashtra.",
    "Founder of Jackfruit King Agro Producer Company Limited.",
    "Products include vegan meat, burger patties, chips, powder, animal feed."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}