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Soil management for drylands

Sharma: Table 4. Potential high value crops for organic farming in different agro-climatic regions of drylands

Agro-climatic zone Rainfall Average (mm) Suitable spices and medicinal crops
Arid 100-300 Cumin (Cuminum cyminum)
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Senna (Cassia angustifolia)
Guggul (Commiphora wightii)
Psyllium (Plantago ovata)
Bitter melon (Citrullus colocynthis)
Transitional 300-450 Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)
Cumin (Cuminum cyminum)
Chilli (Capsicum spp.)
Aloe (Aloe vera)
Senna (Cassia angustifolia)
Semi-arid 450-650 Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Asvagandha (Withania somnifera)
Garlic (Allium sativum)
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
Aloe (Aloe vera)
Aonla (Emblica officinalis)
Henna (Lawsonia inermis)
Kalmegh (Andrographis peniculata)

 

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