A total of 373 species of wild relatives of crop plants representing 120 genera and 48
families were collected from different phytogeographical regions of India during a mission …

Wild food plants (WFPs) make significant contributions to food baskets and livelihoods of a
large number of subsistence farming communities. Many rural households and forest …

Abstract Rice bean (Vigna umbellata Thunb.) is an important pulse crop grown in Asia
mainly for dried grain or fodder or as green manure and plays an important role in human …

Vegetables are of short duration, have higher productivity and give more return per unit
area, besides giving nutritious food to human being and can be fitted in different farming …

Solanaceous vegetables are an important group of crop plants. In India, the most widely
cultivated solanaceous vegetables are tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.), eggplant or …

Pulses are the affordable and sustainable source of protein and important nutrients for the
vegetarian population across the globe. Pulses are generally grown on marginal soil with …

During survey and exploration undertaken for collection of germplasm of crop wild relatives
from terai region (foothills) of Uttarakhand and parts of Uttar Pradesh, a wild species of okra …

Lentil is recognised as the most nutritious rabi pulse and, with respect to acreage, it ranks
next to chickpea. It is grown throughout northern and central India. A large percentage of …

Pulses are an important component of Indian agriculture. Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) and
pea (Pisum sativum L.) are important pulse crops. India is the largest producer of lentil in the …

Legume crops have a unique place in Indian agriculture, as a major source of protein for
humans as well as for cattle, and for maintaining fertility of the soil. Among these, legumes of …