What started as a school entrepreneurship project has become a passion and an ongoing business for Singapore Polytechnic (SP) Business Administration student Shakti Kumaran Selvakumaran.
Mr Kumaran, 19, runs Micro Munch, selling grow-it-yourself microgreens kits in three varieties – Microli (broccoli), Microot (beetroot) and Munchy Red (red radish) – at $6.90 each on its website.
"(They are) organic, pesticide-free, and incredibly fresh. Plus, the process (of growing them) is rewarding – it gives you a sense of pride and satisfaction knowing you nurtured and harvested your own food," Mr Kumaran said.
The microgreens can be harvested in seven days and refrigerated for up to two weeks. They need to be watered only every two days, and can be grown indoors without direct sunlight.
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