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Stem Fibres


a) Jute


b) Mesta


c) Sun hemp


d) Sisal hemp


Narcotics


Stimulates Nervous System


i) Tobacco


ii) Betelvine


iii) Arecanut


Do you know?


Special measures are being initiated in the keoladeo National Park (NP) to eradicate the African catfish known locally as the Mangur, this invasive species has rapidly come to dominate the park’s water bodies and is threatening aquatic and avian fauna here.

Forage and Fodder Crops Forage Crops

The entire vegetative part is used as green fodder

the stalks and leaves are the major economic portion for hay making


Hay is cut into pieces and mixed with concentrated animal feed and is fed to animals


Grasses


Napier grass


Para grass


Bermuda grass


Guinea grass


Rhodes grass


Legumes


Lucerne (Alfalfa)


Egyptian clover (Bersemm) Indian clover (Fodder senji) Sirato

Stylo Subabul Velvet bean

Plantation Crops


Plants and its ......................


1) Tea - leaf; 2) Coffee - seed; 3) Rubber - milk exudation; 4) Cocoa - seed


Spices and Condiments Do you know?

The Madhya Pradesh (MP) government’s decision to develop Kuno-Palpur as a tiger reserve has brought relief to officials of the forest department (FD) in Gujarat, who had been fighting a long battle in the apex court over the issue of translocation of lions to KunoPalpur.

Products of crop plants are used to flavor taste and sometime color the fresh preserved food. E.g. ginger, garlic, chili, cumin onion, coriander, cardamom, pepper, turmeric etc.

Medicinal plants includes cinchona, isabgoli, opium poppy, senna, belladonna, rauwolfra, iycorice.


Aromatic plants such as lemon grass, citronella grass, palmorsa, Japanese mint, peppermint, rose,

jasmine, henna etc.