Kala zeera (Bunium persicum Bioss.): a Kashmirian high value crop

Authors

PARVEZ AHMAD SOFI
N. A. ZEERAK
PARMEET SINGH

Abstract

Kala zeera is a high value, low volume, and under-exploited spice crop that grows in mountainous regions of Kashmir in the Himalayas. It has received very little attention in terms of development, standardization of production technology, and plant protection management practices. Sher-e Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology (SKUAST-K) and other organizations have instituted programs for systematic improvement of Kala zeera. In this paper, we offer a synopsis of the latest work being done in promoting this high value crop, which would have a beneficial effect for the encouragement of economic activity in the Himalayas.

DOI

10.3906/biy-0803-18

Keywords

Bunium persicun, Apiaceae, spice

First Page

249

Last Page

258

Recommended Citation

SOFI, PARVEZ AHMAD; ZEERAK, N. A.; and SINGH, PARMEET (2009) "Kala zeera (Bunium persicum Bioss.): a Kashmirian high value crop," Turkish Journal of Biology: Vol. 33: No. 3, Article 10. https://doi.org/10.3906/biy-0803-18
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/biology/vol33/iss3/10