Origin

Origin
    The earliest written records of rape seed and mustard are found in ancient Sanskrit writings form 2,000 to 1,500 B.C. Rai is originated in China and from there it was introduced to India. From India it spread to Afghanistan via Punjab. According to Vavilov (1926) the place of origin of Rape seed is eastern Afghanistan and adjoining parts of India and Pakistan. Yellow sarson to be the oldest of the various rapes and mustards grown in India.


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