Tag: cumin farming
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India: Residue-free cumin cultivation gains momentum in Rajasthan under govt backed IPM programme
▪ IPM-based residue-free cumin fetches up to 24% premium, lowers cultivation costs▪ Production at 35,000 tonnes; potential to reach 100,000 tonnes A Department of Biotechnology (DBT)-funded initiative has demonstrated that residue-free cumin cultivation is commercially viable in western Rajasthan through the adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) protocols and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). Farmers following…