Essay on India is known for the production of spices

India is known for the production of spices. The market for Indian spices is all the world over.

The spices are used invariably daily in our cooked eatables in order to add flavour and aroma to it. The country produces a wide variety of spices both for the domestic and the world markets.

1. Black Pepper:

India produces nearly 50% of the world pepper. (i) Kerala: It gives 95% of Indian Production. Cannanore, Kozikhode are the major districts of production.

(i) Karnataka : North Karnataka and Coorg districts

(iii)Some areas of Tamil Nadu are also given to pepper production.

2. Cardamom:

It is a spice full of aroma. It is used for medicinal purposes.

Kerala 54%: Idikki, Palghat,

Kuzikode

Karnataka 42%: Coorg, Hassan,

Chikmaglur Tamil Nadu 40%: Madurai

Madurai district is the main producer.

3. Chilies:

Tamil Nadu 30%

A. P.: 20%

Maharashtra 18%

Karnataka 8%

Punjab, Haryana, H.P. Gujarat and others

4. Ginger:

Kerala 57%

H.P.: 10%

W Bengal 7%

Karnataka: 5%

Manipur 4%

U.P., J.K., Bihar, Assam etc.

5. Turmeric:

Andhra 30%

Tamil Nadu 25%

Maharashtra 12%

Orissa 10%

Bihar: 9%

U.P, Chhattisgarh and M.P

6. Cloves:

It is a flavour giving condiment. It has medicinal value. Kerala and Tamil Nadu.