Shreenath Overseas BIKANER, Rajasthan

Guar or clus ter bean is believed to have origina ted in A frica bu t is been grown throughou t sou thern Asia since ancien t times as a vege table and fodder crop. Guar has been cul tiva ted in India and Pakis tan for ages for use of i ts tender pods as fresh vege tables and o ther par ts of the plan ts to be used as ca t tle feed. The plant is ex tremely drough t‐resis tan t, being able to absorb e f ficien tly all ground wa ter. I t grows therefore easily in those semi‐arid regions where less hardy crops perish. The major world supplier of guar seed are India, Pakis tan and Uni ted S ta tes