A STUDY OF PROBLEMS OF THE CUMIN FARMING IN BHABHAR TALUKA (BANASAKANTHA) GUJARAT
Keywords:
Cumin farming, Problems of cumin farming, Cumin in Banaskantha, Gujarat, Production of cuminAbstract
India is a country of diversity. India has a lot of heterogeneity in terms of topography, climate, land vegetation etc. All these disparities also affect India's economic activity. India is an agricultural country. About two-thirds of the people here depend on subsistence farming. Majority of the country's population derives employment from agriculture. More than 70% of India's population is engaged in agricultural activities and various crops are grown in the country. Such as cereal crops, oil seeds crops, pulses crops and spice crops etc. are found. Cumin is an ancient spice. Domestic use It is in high demand today due to its use in healing, religious and political ceremonies. Gujarat is the largest cumin producing state in India. In Gujarat, cumin is cultivated and produced in Banaskantha district. But at present, as the production of this agriculture is continuously decreasing, it is necessary to conduct research in this field. The present study is to understand the problems faced in cumin cultivation in Bhabhar taluka of Banaskantha district. This study shows that most of the farmers here cultivate cumin farming in 50% of their total land. But the production of this crop is decreasing due to use of costly seeds and chemical fertilizers, labour cost, natural calamities, crop diseases etc.
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