Vol. 80 No: 6

Title:
Guest Editorial: Indian Horticulture: the Emerging Challenges

Author:
PROFESSOR ANUPAM VARMA

pp: 651

Abstract:
Horticulture in India received a major thrust during the medieval period, when elite fruit plants were selected and clonally propagated for laying organised orchards, particularly of mango. Some of the famous mango varieties date back to that period. Cultivation of spices also got a boost during the same period, and attracted traders from far and wide, including Britain. The spice traders were the precursor of the East India Company, which gradually led to 400 years of British rule in India. During this period, overall growth in agriculture, including horticulture, was neglected leading to a string of famines during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The British, however, must be credited for introducing elite varieties of temperate fruits particularly apple, potato, exotic vegetables and tea

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