Handbook of Spices in India: 75 Years of Research and Development

P N Ravindran

ISBN 10: 9811937273 / ISBN 13: 9789811937279

Published by Springer Nature Singapore, Springer Nature Singapore Jun 2024, 2024

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This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This compendium presents comprehensive information on more than 25 important spice crops commercially grown in India and traded globally, apart from over 40 spices that have the potential to be popularized. In 70 chapters the book covers the achievements in research and development made in India for the past 75 years in various organizations including research institutes, agricultural universities and private sector laboratories.Spices are natural products of plant origin, used primarily for flavouring and seasoning or for adding pungency and flavour to foods and beverages. The flavour and fragrance of Indian spices had a magic spell on human culture since very ancient days. The importance of spices in Indian life and its contribution to the economy are substantial.India, as the world¿s leading producer of spices is also a significant stakeholder in spices export trade globally. Indian spices being sources of many high value compounds, are also gaining muchimportance for other diversified uses especially for their pharmaceutical and nutraceutical properties. A wide variety of 52 spices are grown in India including black pepper, chillies, cardamom, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, nutmeg, garlic, onion, cumin, coriander, saffron and vanilla. This book complies a comprehensive, holistic review on the subject, written by the best experts in the field in India representing diverse agencies. This book is a single point reference book for all those involved in the research, study, teaching and use of spices in India and abroad.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 4548 pp. Englisch.

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• Title: Handbook of Spices in India: 75 Years of Research and Development
• Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore, Springer Nature Singapore Jun 2024
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9811937273
• ISBN 13: 9789811937279
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 253W x 241H x 160D millimeters 253 millimeters width by 241 millimeters height by 160 millimeters depth
• Weight: 8375 grams

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This compendium presents comprehensive information on more than 25 important spice crops commercially grown in India and traded globally, apart from over 40 spices that have the potential to be popularized. In 70 chapters the book covers the achievements in research and development made in India for the past 75 years in various organizations including research institutes, agricultural universities and private sector laboratories.  

Spices are natural products of plant origin, used primarily for flavouring and seasoning or for adding pungency and flavour to foods and beverages. The flavour and fragrance of Indian spices had a magic spell on human culture since very ancient days. The importance of spices in Indian life and its contribution to the economy are substantial.

India, as the world’s leading producer of spices is also a significant stakeholder in spices export trade globally. Indian spices being sources of many high value compounds, are also gaining muchimportance for other diversified uses especially for their pharmaceutical and nutraceutical properties. A wide variety of 52 spices are grown in India including black pepper, chillies, cardamom, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, nutmeg, garlic, onion, cumin, coriander, saffron and vanilla. This book complies a comprehensive, holistic review on the subject, written by the best experts in the field in India representing diverse agencies. This book is a single point reference book for all those involved in the research, study, teaching and use of spices in India and abroad.

About the Author

Dr. P. N. RAVINDRAN, Former Director, Indian Institute of Spices Research (ICAR-IISR), Kozhikode, India

Dr. K SIVARAMAN, Principal Scientist (Agronomy), ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, India

Dr. S. DEVASAHAYAM, Head of Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research (ICAR-IISR), Kozhikode, India

Dr. K NIRMAL BABU, Former, Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research (ICAR-IISR), Kozhikode, India