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ABOUT THE BOOK

The significance of plantation crops, spices, aromatic and medicinal plants have been well known since time immemorial in India. The India is known as home of spices, producing a variety of spices. Out of the recorded 109 spices, about 60 spices are cultivated in the country. In the recent past, the aromatic and medicinal plants have gained importance worldwide.

Looking to the importance and utility of these crops the book entitled Production Technology of Plantation crops, Spices, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants is being proposed which is useful for the under-graduate students of Agriculture as well as Horticulture. Hopefully this effort shall benefit not only students of Agriculture/Horticulture but those who are involved in the production and promotion of plantation crops, spices, aromatic and medicinal plants. This books includes information regarding package of practices of plantation crops, spices, aromatic and medicinal plants based on the personal experience, available research and reports from various seminars/conferences/workshop on these crops. The content of this book is classified in three sections namely Plantation crops, Spices and Aromatic and Medicinal plants. The first section deals with importance, classification and production technology of some of the important plantation crops like Coconut, Arecanut, Cashew nut, Tea, Coffe and  Rubber. The second section includes importance, classification and package of practices of spices viz; Blackpepper, Cardamom (small and large), Garlic, Turmeric, Coriander, Cumin, Methi, Fennel, Ajwain, Suwa (Dill), Curry Leaf, Rosemary and Vanila. The third section includes importance, classification and cultivation of some of the important aromatic and medicinal plants viz; Opium Poppy, Safed Musali, Isabgol, Aswagandha, Guggal, Asparagus, Aloe, Costus, Cinnamomum and Perivinkle besides Mehandi, Cheti Gulab,  Mint, Lemon Grass, Citronella, Palmarosa, Ocium, Geranium and Vetiver.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Dr. L.K. Dashora is presently working as Emeritus Professor, Department of Horticulture, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur. He did his Ph.D. degree in Horticulture in the year 2000 from MPUAT, Udaipur (Rajasthan). He has been teaching various courses to undergraduate and postgraduate students from 1989 and guided eighteen M.Sc. and two Ph.D. students. He has written four books on fruits, spices, medicinal and aromatic plants and contributed chapters in many books. He is Co-Principal Investigator in three Projects sanctioned by ICAR, Spice Boards and RSSCL GOR, Jaipur. He has published twenty-four research papers. He was also Co-Course Director of two-winter school of 21 days duration sponsored by ICAR.

Dr. Abhay Dashora is currently working as Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur. He did his Ph.D. in 2000 in Plant Breeding and Genetics from Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner (Rajasthan). He was recipient of University Merit Scholarship during M.Sc. and Ph.D. He was co-author in two books “jksi.k Qlysa, elkysa ,oa vkS”k/kh; ,oa lqxfU/kr ikS/ks and fdlku viuk cht dSls rS;kj djsa ?” He has contributed one chapter in the book “Breeding Technology of Crop Plants”, one Extension Bulletin, three folders. He has published eight research papers in journals of national and international repute, presented five research papers in national symposium/seminars/conferences, published forty-five popular articles of farmer’s benefit in reputed magazines. He has also delivered thirty-five talks of farmer’s benefits in Annadata programme, ETV Rajasthan.

He is Co-Principal Investigator in Fenugreek Project Sponsored by Rajasthan State Seed Corporation Ltd., Govt, of Rajasthan, Jaipur. He has associated in the development of two groundnut varieties ‘Pratap Mungphali-1’ and “Pratap Mungphali-2” for the state of Rajasthan.

Dr. S.S. Lakhawat is presently working as Associate Professor and Project In charge, AICRP on Floriculture, Department of Horticulture, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur. He did his Ph.D. (Horticulture) in 2002 with specialization in Floriculture from Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur. He has been recipient of University Merit Scholarship during M.Sc. and Ph.D. He has been teaching various courses to undergraduate and postgraduate students. He has 4 years research experience in ICAR funded project on Heena and Kachari. He has published seven research papers in journals of national repute, 25 popular articles of farmer’s benefit in reputed magazines, presented papers in national seminars/symposium and contributed one book chapter.

Laxmi Lal Somani is Retired Director Resident Instructions, MPUAT, Udaipur. He has over 400 research and technical articles to his credit. He has authored/edited over 135 scholarly books in various field of agriculture. Prof. Somani has been honored with several academic excellence awards for his outstanding achievements