Response of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) to Sulphur and Zinc in Hyper Arid Region of Rajasthan
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2023
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College of Agriculture, Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University
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Spices have an important place in agricultural commodities,which have been considered essential for the enhancing taste of fooditems since ancient times. Some are used in pharmaceuticals,perfumery, cosmetics and many other industries, and others are alsoused as colour pigments, preservatives, antioxidants, antiseptics andantibiotics. Moreover, spices also play an important role in India'snational economy; because India is the largest producer, consumerand exporter of seed spices in the world. Rajasthan and Gujarat haveemerged as "seed spice bowl" and both states contribute more than80 per cent of total seed spices produced in the country. Seed spicesare annual and seasonal herbs, whose dried seeds or fruits are usedas spices. Most of the seed spices are low volume high value cropswhich are predominantly comprised of coriander, cumin, fenugreekand fennel and a few minor seed spices such as ajwain, dill, anise,nigella, caraway and celery. India is the leading country in seed spicesproduction and contributes about 80 per cent of the world's productionof seed spices. In India, seed spices are mainly cultivated on a totalarea of 2.18 m ha with an annual production of 2.03 m ton andproductivity of 0.93 metric tonnes per hectare (Malhotra, et al., 2021).