Cassava is similar to other tuber crops like yam and sweet potato. This
vegetable is grown mainly for its tubers. The
cassava plant is a woody plant with erect stems and spirally arranged simple
lobed leaves with petioles (leaf stems) up to 30 cm in length. The plant
produces petal-less flowers on a raceme. The edible roots of the plant are
usually cylindrical and tapered and are white, brown or reddish in color.
Cassava plants can reach 4 meter in height Cassava is popularly called as “tapioca” or “yucca”
or “manioc” and it produces more calories
per unit area. Cassava can be processed into a
number of products such as starch, flour, chips, ethanol and glucose syrup, and
bread to name a few. These products have high demand locally and also have
significant export possibilities. Cassava belongs to the family of “Euphorbiaceae”
and genus of “Manihot”. To read more click here.
This is one of the important cold vegetable crop cultivated in Jammu
Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, hilly regions of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra,
TamilNadu. This vegetable is mostly cultivated in USA and European countries.
Brussels sprouts belong to the family of “Brassicaceae” and genus of
“Brassica”. The sprouts growing on axils of leaves are used for cooking and
salad purpose. To read more Click here.
The areca nut palm produces the common chewing nut which is popularly
known as betel nut or supari. This nut is consumed in very large extent hence
has great demand. In India, areca nut is very much linked with religious
practices. India is the largest producer and consumer of areca nut in the
world. The areca nut is not a true nut, but rather a fruit categorized as a
drupe. It is commercially available in dried, cured and fresh forms ..To read more click here.
Well, Beekeeping is one of the
oldest tradition in India for collecting the honey. Honey be farming is
becoming popular due its market demand in national and international markets as
well. Not only the farmers make a sweet
dividends but beekeeping also help increase agriculture productivity through
pollination. Honeybees also produce honey, bee wax and royal jelly thus giving
additional benefits to the farmers. After successive losses in traditionally
grown crops, farmers are inclining towards bee farming. In order to maximize agricultural
production, honeybee can be used as an important input agent. About 80 % crop
plants are cross-pollinated, as they need to receive pollen from other plants
of the same species with the help of external agents. To Read More:
