- • It is one of the important cash crops of Gujarat and
- Rajasthan. In Gujarat, its cultivation is mainly confined to
- North Gujarat and Saurashtra regions. Mehasana, Patan,
- Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Surendranagar, Ahmedabad and
- Rajkot are important cumin growing districts of Gujarat.
- While, major cumin growing areas in Rajasthan are Jalore,
- Barmer, Nagaur, Jodhopur, Pali, Ajmer and Tonk districts.
- • The climatic conditions of Gujarat and Rajasthan are more
- favourable for cumin cultivation, these two states
- contributes more than 80% in National area and
- production.
- • Alternaria blight caused by Alternaria burnsii (Uppal, Patel
- & Kamat) is most devastating disease in major cumin
- growing areas in Gujarat and Rajasthan. The volatile oil i.e.
- cuminol content of seeds is reduced due to the disease.
Agriculture university in horticulture department 1.1 practical manual
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