About the Practice
Detail:

Farmers in Gujarat grow cumin (Cuminum cyminum) in roadside fields to take advantage of dust that settles on the crop. They believe dust absorbs moisture and makes the crop less vulnerable to diseases. The crop is grown on sloping lands also for the same reason.


About the Innovator

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: J. A. Patel
Address:
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 382002

Practice Details

Crop: Cumin
Crop Family: Umbelliferace
Crop Scientific Name: (Cuminum cyminum)
Crop Vernacular Name: Jiru
Formulation: Powder of cumin (Cuminum cyminum)

PAS 1:

"Production Technology of Cumin (Cuminumcyminum L.)"
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334416162_Production_technology_of_cumin_Cuminum_cyminum_L


GIAN Reference: GIAN/UAL/664 - Practice ID: KNW0010000000762
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