Article 9 – Indian Spices
Spices have been closely connected to magic, cultural traditions, preservation, medicine and embalming since early human history. Spices were a key component of India’s external trade with Mesopotamia, China, Samaria, Egypt and Arabia , along with perfumes and textiles – as far back as 7000 years ago – much before the Greek and Roman civilisations.The clove finds a mention in the Ramayana – as well as in writings dating back to the Roman Empire in the 1stcentury AD. Caravans of camels moved regularly from Calicut, Goa and the Orient in ancient times to transport these spices to distant destinations such as Carthage, Alexandria and Rome .
While these spices are readily available today, there was a time when people risked their lives to gain access. From the Indian perspective, it brought in traders and invaders alike – century after century.
Spice Plantation & Cultivation in India
India produces 75 varieties of spices of the 109 listed by ISO, and is also the world’s largest producer of spices.
According to the Spices Board of India, some of the prominent spice plantation and cultivation regions of India are:
| Pepper Plantations
· Kerala · Karnataka · Tamil Nadu |
Cardamom (Small) Plantations
· Kerala · Karnataka · Tamil Nadu |
Cardamom (Large) Plantations
· Sikkim · West Bengal |
Coriander Plantations
· Rajasthan · Uttar Pradesh · Uttaranchal |
| Ginger Plantations
· Andhra Pradesh · Karnataka · Kerala · Madhya Pradesh · Meghalaya · Orissa · Arunachal Pradesh · West Bengal · Mizoram · Sikkim · Himachal Pradesh · Tamil Nadu · Uttaranchal · Chhattisgarh · Jharkhand |
Turmeric Plantations
· Andhra Pradesh · Karnataka · Orissa · Tamil Nadu · West Bengal · Maharashtra · Kerala · Assam · Bihar · Meghalaya · Tripura · Uttar Pradesh · Arunachal Pradesh |
Chili Plantations
· Andhra Pradesh · Gujarat · Karnataka · Maharashtra · Orissa · Rajasthan · Tamil Nadu · Uttar Pradesh · West Bengal · Madhya Pradesh · Uttaranchal |
Cumin Plantations
· Rajasthan · Gujarat · Uttar Pradesh |
| Fennel Plantations
· Gujarat · Rajasthan · Uttar Pradesh |
Fenugreek Plantations
· Rajasthan · Uttar Pradesh · Gujarat |
Celery Plantations
· Punjab · Uttar Pradesh |
Clove Plantations
· Kerala · Tamil Nadu · Karnataka |
| Nutmeg Mace
Plantations · Kerala · Tamil Nadu · Karnataka |
Cinnamon Cassia Plantations
· Kerala · Tamil Nadu |
Saffron
Plantations · Jammu & Kashmir |
Aniseed Plantations
· Punjab · Uttar Pradesh · Assam · Uttaranchal |
| Vanilla Plantations
· Kerala · Karnataka · Tamil Nadu |
Garlic Plantations
· Haryana · Madhya Pradesh · Maharashtra · Orissa · Uttar Pradesh · Gujarat · Karnataka · Rajasthan · Chhattisgarh · Bihar |
Ajowan Plantations
· Bihar · Jammu & Kashmir |
Dill Seed
Plantations · Gujarat · Rajasthan |
| Kokum Plantations
· Karnataka |
Mustard
Plantations · Uttar Pradesh · Bihar · Andhra Pradesh |
Tejpat
Plantations · Arunachal Pradesh · Sikkim |
Pomegranate Seed Plantations
· Maharashtra · Tamil Nadu |
By
ATIFA . MUJAHEED. MULLA 7 A
Love Dale Central School
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