“Builds Trust & Connection”: Harsh Goenka Praises Japan For Putting Farmers’ Photos On Fruit Boxes

RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka recently shared a post praising a Japanese practice where fruit and vegetable boxes include a photograph of the farmer who grew them. According to him, India should also adopt this habit as it creates trust. Here’s what the netizens had to say.

Harsh Goenka Praises Japan’s Common Practice

In Japan, fruit and vegetable boxes include a photo of the farmer who grew them. This simple idea adds a personal touch, letting shoppers see the real people behind their food and creating trust and connection.
A good idea for us to adopt. pic.twitter.com/kb9LVDpHwW

— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) July 10, 2026

Harsh Goenka is an Indian billionaire and the chairman of RPG Group. He has never shied away from expressing his views on social media and praising ideas that need recognition. Recently, he took to his official X account to share that in Japan, fruit and vegetable boxes include a photo of the farmer who grew them.

Harsh Goenka said that this simple idea adds a personal touch and lets shoppers see the real people behind their food, which creates trust and connection. He ended the post by writing that this is a good idea for India to adopt. Honestly, this is such a great idea. Imagine buying fruits and vegetables from a store and seeing the person on the box who worked so hard to grow them and bring them all the way to your home. 

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Practice Ensures Transparency & Shows Respect To Farmers

You would be surprised to know that in Japan, placing a photograph and the name of the farmer on fruit and vegetable boxes is a common practice. This practice is not just followed to ensure transparency but also to show respect for the farmer’s hard work. Once again, we are learning something new about Japan. 

Many netizens agreed with Harsh Goenka that this tradition should be adopted by India too. One user wrote, “Nice idea. Can be adopted by Indian farmers,” while another simply called it “Excellent.” A third user, however, thought that this was not practical as India has so many farmers, and adding a lot of printed photos could have a negative impact on the environment.

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