Ankit claims to make jaggery with complete hygiene. – Photo : Social Media Detail Follow Us () Has been famous all over the country for desi jaggery. It has become his identity now. Narsinghpur is known for sugar production. The farmers here used to make jaggery, but the demand for jaggery made from old methods was less. IT Professional Ankit Sharma recognized this shortcoming and wrote a success story. Ankit realized in Narsinghpur that there is a need for a good startup in the jaggery sector. Research at the local level came in handy for him. He paid attention to the process of making jaggery with cleanliness. After that it was ensured that the nutrition of jaggery remains intact in this process. Along with this, the products made from it were liked by the new age customers. When he started his agriculture startup ‘Future Farmers LLP’, he had only one thing in mind – to change the unhygienic method of jaggery production. In this whole process, their jaggery products are not even touched by humans. This is all done by machine. Ankit has named his brand ‘Gladden’. Ankit says first he is a farmer, second a manufacturer and third a brand owner. Ankit is no longer just selling jaggery and jaggery products. He is also selling crockery, paper plates etc made from sugarcane residue. The company is also manufacturing candies and jaggery powder for the new age customers. The company has recently entered into the service sector as well. However, Ankit is not going to stop here. He says that he still has a lot to achieve. , Ankit needs sugarcane for the production of jaggery and its products. For this he takes help from the farmers. He works with small and large farmers. This journey was not easy for Ankit as well. He learned the nuances of sugarcane cultivation but he had to master retail, marketing etc. For this, a company program helped him a lot. Gladden is being sold all over the world Today Gladden is being sold globally as well. , Gladden in India is mainly sold in the domestic market through grocery stores in Bhopal. This product is also sold online and online shopping websites play an important role in this. ,