Sugarcane is the main source of sugar in Asia and Europe. Sugarcane is grown primarily in the tropical and sub-tropical zones of the southern hemisphere. Sugarcane is the raw material for the production of...

Blackgram or urdbean is of ancient cultivation in India. Although introduced in southern United states, the West Indies and other tropical areas, the crop is extensively cultivated in India. Plant is densely hairy, annual...

  India is the home to a variety of fruits produced in the world. A large variety of tropical, sub tropical and temperate fruits are grown in the different parts of the country. India...

Jowar is the third important food crop of the country after rice and wheat both in terms of area and production. Among the different kinds of cereal crops in India, jowar occupies a major...

Onion is one of the most important commercial vegetable crop grown in India. It is cultivated in India for thousands of years. It is one of the oldest cultivated vegetables. It is used as...

  Some folk see a Sunflower as a flower. Others see it as a vegetable. It is of course both, a beautiful flower and a great vegetable! Healthy, nutritious and attractive, Sunflowers have it...

Mango is the most important commercially grown fruit crop of the country. It is called the king of fruits. India has the richest collection of mango cultivars. India ranks first among world’s mango producing...

Chilli is raised over an area of 2020 thousand hectares in the world. India is the world leader in chilli production . Chilli are the fruits of Capsicum pepper plants, noted for their hot...

Spices for the longest time have been used to make food more palatable if not interesting. There are many countries in the world that grow and rear the herbs for the sole purpose of...

  Imagining life without tea will put most Indians into sleepy morning inertia. For us, it’s the answer to a frenzied day at work, morning woes and even heartbreak. Don’t we kill all sorts...