harsh environment frequently prone to draught and other abiotic stress conditions. Chickpea ( Cicer arietinum ) is a legume of the family Fabaceae. It…
Zea mays subsp. mays Maize About Maize or corn ( Zea mays subsp. mays ), is a large grain plant that divided in six main types: flint corn, dent corn,…
value, while in Mexico or central America it is commercially grown to produce chickle which a gum like substance is obtained from the latex which is…
catechu Arecanut About Arecanut or betel nut is a cultivated tropical palm. It is erect, tall stemmed and growing to varied height depending on…
120-140 days to complete its life cycle. More than 85% of world’s jute cultivation is confined to Ganges Delta of India and Bangladesh due to fertile…
aubergine is a member of the genus Solanum and is thus related to the tomato and potato. Botanically speaking however, the aubergine is classified as …
olanum tuberosum ) is used to refer to the plant itself or its edible tuber. The plant is an herbaceous perennial and came to Europe from Latin…
varieties that all vary in flavour, colour, size and time it takes to mature. The vegetable has a particular sharp or sometimes pungent flavour that…
strawberry is a well-known hybrid species of the genus Fragaria (collectively referred to as the strawberries). Technically speaking, the strawberry…
naturally in a tropical climate. Tropical plant is a typical north American term, whereas in other countries this group of plants is often referred to…
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