Volume: 43 Issue: 3
Comparative performance of the traditional and improved methods of menthol mint sucker production on farmer’s field in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh- A case study
Year: 2021, Page: 133-142, Doi: https://doi.org/10.62029/jmaps.v43i3.Soni
Received: Oct. 25, 2021 Accepted: Nov. 30, 2021 Published: Dec. 31, 2021
Menthol mint (Mentha arvensis) is a globally recognized commercial crop with a substantial share in the international trade because of its utility in the food, cosmetics, aroma, and pharmaceutical industries. The natural production of menthol still contributes about 70% of the total global supply of menthol, out of which mint grown by Indian farmers has a significant share. The quality of seeds/planting material is a critical factor in the economical production of every crop, and suckers are the planting material in case of menthol mint. Considering the impact of the planting method on the quantity and quality of sucker production, this study was aimed at evaluating the comparative performance of two methods of planting, i.e., newly developed ridge-bed planting and traditional flat-bed planting, on two popular varieties, Kosi and CIM-Kranti, at farmer’s fields in the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh. The data was collected through direct interaction with farmers involved in the cultivation of this crop. According to data collected from the Block Masauli, Tehsil Fatehpur, and Jaitpur regions of district Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India, the ridge-bed plantation method is more productive in terms of sucker yield (37.7%), herb yield (19.3%), and essential oil yield (46.1%) than the flat-bed plantation method, resulting in a higher net return (40.3%) for farmers. The data collected and analyzed during this study concludes that the improved plantation method has played a vital role in the time-bound production of quality planting material (suckers) and thus assisted the farmers in better farming of menthol mint to achieve higher economic gains.
Keywords: Aromatic plant, Commercial crop, Mentha arvensis, Menthol mint, Sucker
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Soni, R., Kumar, D., Gupta, V., & Singh, S. (2021). Comparative performance of the traditional and improved methods of menthol mint sucker production on farmer’s field in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh: A case study. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences, 43(3), 133–142.
