India produces around 40 lakh metric tons (mts) of onion annually and is the 2nd largest onion producer in the world , first being China. India doubled its production during the past two decades, raising from the order of 20 lakh metric tons in 1974 - 75 to 40 lakh metric tons in 1994 - 95. The share of Maharashtra in the production of onion is around 30% of the country's production, producing around 12 lakh mts annually in recent years. We are the leading Indian Onion Supplier in the world.
Chickpea is a highly nutritious pulse and places third in the importance list of the food legumes that are cultivated throughout the world.there are mainly two types of chickpea produced i.e. Desi and kabuli. They can be separated on the basis of their following features desi chickpea - these are spilt peas and are relatively smaller in size having a thicker seed coat.
Groundnut is the major oilseed of india. It accounts for around 25% of the total oilseed production of the country. Annual production of indian peanuts and indian peanuts oil are around 5-8mln and 1.5 mln tons respectively. Peanuts production is highly vulnerable to rainfall deviations and display huge fluctuation between years.
India is the world's largest producer, consumer and exporter of chilies in the world. India also has the largest area under chilies in the world. Chilies are the most common spice cultivated in india. It is estimated that india produced 1060345 tons of dry chili from an area of 8, 84, 183 hectares in 2003-04.
Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. Dating back over 6, 000 years, garlic is native to central asia, and has long been a staple in the mediterranean region, as well as a frequent seasoning in asia, africa, and europe. It was known to ancient egyptians, and has been used throughout its history for both culinary and medicinal purposes.
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