INTRODUCTION

Lecture 19

Introduction:
Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) popularly known as Zeera comprises of yellowish to light grayish brown seeds of a small slender annual herb of the coriander family, believed to be the native of Egypt, Syria, Turkestan and the Eastern Mediterranean region. It grows to a height of 30-45 cm and produces a stem with many branches bearing long, finely divided, deep green leaves and small flowers, white or rose in colour, borne in umbles. In India, cumin is cultivated in almost all states except Assam, Kerala and West Bengal. During cultivation it is infected by various diseases which are described in detail in this chapter.
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