Mentha also known as mint is a very beneficial crop for farmers in India. Consider the statements regarding crop ‘Mentha’
1. India is a net importer of mentha
2. It is included in Minimum Support Price (MSP)
3. Menthol is obtained from plant mentha
Select the correct statement/s
Only 1
1 and 2
1, 2 and 3
Only 3
Explanation:
Just as rice, wheat and cotton are among the 25 crops that qualify for a government-mandated minimum support price, the CSIR is framing a proposal to push for mentha (the plant that gives menthol), lavender, lemongrass, artemisia annua (the source of the antimalarial compound artemisinin), geranium, lavender and rose oil to be included in such a category.
India was an importer of mentha 40 years ago. Today it is the world’s leading producer. This is because mentha varieties were specifically bred to exude greater quantities of menthol mint oil. In 2014, mentha acreage spanned 3,00,000 hectares.
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/csir-wants-farmers-to-consider-alternatives/article8669484.ece
Just as rice, wheat and cotton are among the 25 crops that qualify for a government-mandated minimum support price, the CSIR is framing a proposal to push for mentha (the plant that gives menthol), lavender, lemongrass, artemisia annua (the source of the antimalarial compound artemisinin), geranium, lavender and rose oil to be included in such a category.
India was an importer of mentha 40 years ago. Today it is the world’s leading producer. This is because mentha varieties were specifically bred to exude greater quantities of menthol mint oil. In 2014, mentha acreage spanned 3,00,000 hectares.
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/csir-wants-farmers-to-consider-alternatives/article8669484.ece