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INTRODUCTION:- Ø  Pea is a popular pulse crop of India. Ø  Peas are a good source of vitamins C and E, zinc and other antioxidants that strengthen the body’s immune system. Ø  Other nutrients, such as vitamins A and B and coullestrol, help reduce inflammation and the risk of chronic conditions, including diabetes, heart disease and arthritis. Ø  Peas […]

INTRODUCTION-   Ø  Groundnut is the major oilseed crop in India and plays a major role in meeting the shortage of vegetable oil in the country. Ø  Groundnuts are important protein crops in India which are mostly grown under rainfed conditions. Ø  Peanuts are consumed either roasted or fried and salted. Ø  Groundnut contains about 45% oil and 20% […]

INTRODUCTION:- Ø  Maize is one of the most versatile emerging crops with wide adaptability to various agro-climatic conditions Ø  Maize is the third most important food crop in India after paddy and wheat. Ø  Maize is cultivated in all the states of the country for different types of crops throughout the year eg:- cereals, green fodder, sweet corn, […]

INTRODUCTION:- Ø  The unripe okra fruit is usually eaten as a vegetable. Ø  The fully ripe fruit and the raw fibrous stem are used in the paper industry. Ø  Being rich in nutritional, taste, medicinal and industrial value, lady finger is one of the most popular vegetables among all classes of people. Ø  The mucilage from the stem and […]

INTRODUCTION:- Ø  India is the second largest onion producer in the world. Ø  Indian onions are famous for their pungency and are available throughout the year. Ø  Indian onion has two crop cycles, the first harvesting starts from November to January and the second harvesting is from January to May. Ø  Onion is a hardy cool-season biennial but is […]

INTRODUCTION:- Ø  Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is the world’s most important food crop. Ø  Potato is a temperate crop grown in India in sub-tropical conditions. Ø  Potato is a crop that has always been a ‘friend of the poor’. Ø  Potato is being cultivated in the country for more than 300 years. Ø  It has become one of the most popular […]

INTRODUCTION:- Ø  short duration crop Ø  Excellent source of high quality protein Ø  It is consumed as a vegetable as well as in the form of marmalade and petha. Ø  Easily digestible and hence patients like it Ø  It is also a good source of riboflavin, thiamine and vitamin A (xanthophyll). 1] Time of sowing –                    Kharif – June […]

INTRODUCTION:- Ø  Jowar is the most important food and fodder crop of dry land agriculture. Ø  Jowar is important as food and as fodder for livestock. Ø  Jowar is the fifth most important cereal crop in the world after wheat, maize, rice and barley. Ø  Jowar is adapted to hot and dry climates, but the largest area of ​​the crop […]

INTRODUCTION:- Ø  Soybean is one of the richest and cheapest sources of protein. Ø  Soybean is a staple in the diet of people and animals in many parts of the world. Ø  The seed contains 17 percent oil and 63 percent food, of which 50 percent is protein. Ø  Since soybeans do not contain starch, they are a good […]

INTRODUCTION:- Ø  Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is the main source of sugar in India and occupies a prominent position as a cash crop. Ø  India is the world’s largest consumer and second largest producer of sugar, with only Brazil at the top. Ø  About 2.8 lakh farmers are cultivating sugarcane in a vast area of ​​4.4 lakh acres and […]