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Talk of a unique advantage!

A business that is over $10 billions worldwide. And the best of that business comes from India. And for years if not decades.

And the ingredients that cost almost nothing as people offer that by paying money.

And Indians have everything going for what the world yearns for. Long, Black, straight, well cared and groomed and abundant supply.

Yes, hair. Human natural hair.

India is the biggest supplier of hair and for sure the monopoly supplier of 'A' grade that is longer than 26 in (66 cms). And a kilo of such hair goes under the hammer at Tirupati (yes, hair is auctioned) for as much as Rs 30,000 (not very far from a kilo of silver and 8 grams of gold).

It is estimated that hair business from Tirupati alone is for over Rs 200 cr ($ 26 millions).

Uses are usual, making wigs. But unusual is in extracting amino acids.

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