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GRAM / CHANA : India is the largest producer of GRAM / CHANA

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GRAM/ CHANA : India India is the largest producer , with about 8 million tons, accounting for about 70% of total world production. Six countries including India , Australia , Turkey, Myanmar, Pakistan and Ethiopia account for about 90% of world chickpea production. MADHYA PRADESH IS THE LARGEST PRODUCER OF GRAM /CHANA  India is the major chickpea (Gram/ Chana ) producing country, while chickpea is basically grown in the dried region of India . The major chickpea (Gram/ Chana ) producing states of India are Madhya Pradesh , followed by Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka. Chana, one of the major pulses (commonly called daals) cultivated in Jabalpur, is also known as Desi Gram or gram or chickpea. Chana is a major and cheap source of protein compared to animal protein. Chana seeds contain about 17-20% of protein.Gram is an importan

CASTOR : India is the world's single largest producer of castor seed

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CASTOR : India India is the world's single largest producer of castor seed accounting for more than 85% followed by China with about 7% and Brazil with about 5% of world castor seed output. India is the largest producer of castor seed in the world and Gujarat is the largest in India.  Within Gujarat, Banaskantha district has the maximum production of the oilseed. Gujarat contributed 9.35 lakh MT to India's total castor production of 11.27 lakh MT in 2018-19. Currently, castor seed price in the physical market is 38 percent higher on year according to weekly data published by Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA). The castor seed price in Gujarat is 56,150 rupees per ton against 40,664 during the same period last year. In the futures market, due to a slow start to castor sowing in Gujarat, the prices have surged from the low of Rs 3,831 per 100 kg in June last year to an all-time high of Rs 6,300 in November. The export of castor o

India's Position in the World

India's Position in the World Agricultural Production Largest producer of milk. Largest producer of millets in the world Largest producer of jute. Largest producer of ginger. Largest producer of bananas. Largest producer of castor oil seeds. Largest producer of mangoes. Largest producer of safflower oil seeds. Largest producer of papayas. Largest producer of cottonseed (As per International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) report for the month of March 2017) Second largest producer of tea , the first position being held by China . Second largest producer of sugarcane , the first position being held by Brazil . Second largest producer of wheat , the first position being held by China . Second largest producer of onions , the first position being held by China . Second largest producer of potatoes , the first position being held by China . Second largest producer of garlic , the first position being held by China . Second large

LEMON/ Limes :India is the largest producer of acid lime in the world.

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India is the largest producer of acid lime in the world. India is the largest producer of acid lime in the world. Acid lime is one of the commercially important citrus fruits grown in India among citrus species which are grown commercially. Lemon is a small yellow colored fruit that is evergreen and native to the Asian continent. Its juice is used for both dietary and non-dietary purposes in various regions of the world. Its juice is used in food and drinks, cleaning agent, and aromatherapy among others. Top Lemon Producing Countries India   The leading producing regions in the country are the state of Andhra and Pradesh. Acid lime is one of the most common lime cultivars. In English, it’s known as the Mexican lime, or, key lime. The states growing acid lime include Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Bihar. Within the acid lime group, there are four varieties of importance in the south: vikram, prumalini, PKM and sai sharbati

Pomegranate : India is the world’s largest producer of pomegranates

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Pomegranate ( Punica granatum ) : India is the world’s largest producer of pomegranates Maharashtra The total area under cultivation of pomegranate in India is 107.00 thousand ha and production is around 743.00 thousands tons. Maharashtra is the leading producer of pomegranate followed by Karnataka , Andhra Pradesh , Gujarat and Tamil Nadu . Pomegranate cultivation in Maharashtra (area, production ) 1.32 lakh hectare. under pomegranate plantation, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the total area under pomegranate cultivation in the country. 48,527 ha. Nashik. Production : 6,79,378 tonnes. 20,033 ha. Solapur. ... 16,113 ha. Ahmednagar. ... 12,010 ha. Pune. ... 8,308 ha. Dhule. ... 7,656 ha. Sangli. ... 7,300 ha. Aurangabad. India is the world’s largest producer of pomegranates The pomegranate botanical name Punica granatum, is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing between

GARLIC (Allium sativum)

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GARLIC (Allium sativum) Garlic scientifically known as Allium sativum is a plant species belonging to Allium which is an onion genus. The garlic species is closely related to other plant species including leeks, shallots hives and onions. Garlic has been used since the ancient times for food flavoring and as a traditional medicine. Rajasthan recorded the highest production of garlic across India in financial year 2018, amounting to over 582 thousand metric tons. Northern states Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Punjab followed. In RAJASTHAN The Hadauti region – comprising Kota, Bundi, Baran and Jhalawar districts -- accounts for more than 90% of garlic production in the state, according to the agriculture department data.

CUMIN / JEERA : India is the largest producer

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CUMIN / JEERA  India is the largest producer as well as consumer of jeera or cumin in the world. Economic Importance Seed/ fruit: The economically important part of the plant is the dried fruit. In India it is mainly grown as rabi crop mainly in Gujarat and Rajasthan . It is sown in Oct to November and harvested in Feb and Mar. India is the single largest producer as well as consumer of jeera in the world accounting for about 70% of world production. Other important producers of jeera are Syria, Iran, Turkey. THE LARGEST PRODUCER (90% to 95%) OF JEERA IN INDIA  1. RAJASTHAN  2. GUJARAT  It is compulsory Spices in routine daily items in kitchens.  Due to the hot weather, low moisture, low water requirement this area is best suitable for the crop. IN RAJASTHAN  BADMER  / BARMER (NEARBY 31%) PRODUCTION Besides in Rajasthan  Jodhpur and Jalaur  Are Jeera producing areas.  In Gujarat  Surendra Nagar  Vanskantha  Jamnagar  Rajkot  are so