Spice-producing regions
Topic: Major Crops of India: Distribution and Conditions · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
Spice-producing regions are the parts of India that specialise in particular spices. Each region suits its spice because of its own mix of climate and soil. Spices that need a wet, shady climate grow in the hills of the south-west. Spices that need dry weather grow in the west and the Deccan. India is the largest producer and exporter of spices in the world (verify current).
Example
- black pepper and small cardamom: Idukki and Wayanad in Kerala, in the humid Western Ghats
- chilli: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, especially Guntur
- turmeric: Telangana and Maharashtra
- cumin and coriander: the dry lands of Gujarat and Rajasthan
Don't confuse with
- Plantation crops: tea, coffee and rubber are grown on large estates. Many spices, such as chilli and cumin, are field crops grown on small farms.