Coffee Growing Regions and Plantations
1. Chikmagalur:- Chikmagalur is one of the first few places in India where coffee was grown. It is called the land of coffee and is located in Karnataka. It is…
Growing Bush pepper in pots and fields
Yield can be obtained from the third year of planting:- BLACK PEPPER is an important spice crop of India, which is a major producer, consumer and exporter of black pepper…
Tribals spice up their lives by growing black pepper
Government agencies working in the agency areas among the tribal communities which are in coffee production in the district are being encouraged to grow black pepper as an inter-crop and…
Kodagu stays on top in coffee output
Madikeri: Kodagu, Chikmaglur and Hassan districts have asserted their prominence in coffee cultivation, production, extent of holdings and number of holders, plantation areas and productivity, apart from a high degree…
Origin And Availability of Orange in India
Orange has a long, convoluted history, in part because it is not a wild fruit. Rather, it is a carefully refined hybrid of mandarin and pomelo. Contenders for the countries that first cultivated the orange are northeastern India, southern China, and possibly Indochina. While pummelos originate in India, mandarins came from China.
Major Crops of India
India is top producer country of many crops. The major crops in India can be divided into four categories viz. Food grains (Rice, Wheat, Maize, Millets and Pulses), Cash Crops…