Example: quiz answers

TIME TO STEP UP CHILLI EXPORTS - efy.efymag.com

Market Survey By: DR M. THAMARAIKANNAN. dr g. palaniappan C. SENGOTTUVEL. TIME TO STEP UP CHILLI EXPORTS . Though Indian CHILLI EXPORTS show satisfactory trends, India is facing tough competition in the international market, as price of Indian CHILLI powder is considered too high and other countries provide CHILLI at competitive rates to the major importing countries. though it is produced throughout the world. A large demand for CHILLI comes from several CHILLI -consum- ing countries such as India, China, Mexico, Thailand, US, UK, Germany and Sweden. Indian share in global production is 50 to 60 per cent. How- ever, India is the only source for hot chillies. Origin and history CHILLI is believed to be originated in Mexico in 7000 BC.

Market Survey 32 FACTS FOR YOU • SepTembeR 2011 second position after black pepper. The major chilli importing countries are UAE, European Union, Sri Lan-ka, Malaysia, Japan and Korea.

Tags:

  Malaysia

Information

Domain:

Source:

Link to this page:

Please notify us if you found a problem with this document:

Other abuse

Transcription of TIME TO STEP UP CHILLI EXPORTS - efy.efymag.com

1 Market Survey By: DR M. THAMARAIKANNAN. dr g. palaniappan C. SENGOTTUVEL. TIME TO STEP UP CHILLI EXPORTS . Though Indian CHILLI EXPORTS show satisfactory trends, India is facing tough competition in the international market, as price of Indian CHILLI powder is considered too high and other countries provide CHILLI at competitive rates to the major importing countries. though it is produced throughout the world. A large demand for CHILLI comes from several CHILLI -consum- ing countries such as India, China, Mexico, Thailand, US, UK, Germany and Sweden. Indian share in global production is 50 to 60 per cent. How- ever, India is the only source for hot chillies. Origin and history CHILLI is believed to be originated in Mexico in 7000 BC.

2 Chillies were grown and cultivated from 3500 BC. It is said to be the first-ever domesti- cated crop in America. At that time, chillies were cultivated by the farm- ers together with a primary crop to protect the latter from any damage caused by birds. Chillies gained popularity in the American continent for flavouring C. and have been largely cultivated hilli is considered as the dishes. since then. Christopher Columbus, one of the commercial India is the world leader in CHILLI the founder of America, was one of spice crops. Named as production followed by China and the first Europeans who encoun- wonder spice, it is the Pakistan. Indian CHILLI is considered tered and consumed CHILLI and called most widely used uni- to be world-famous for two impor- it pepper due to its taste resem- versal spice.

3 Different varieties of tant commercial qualities colour blance. Crushing the dried pods gave CHILLI are cultivated for varied uses and pungency levels. Some varieties CHILLI powder, which was later identi- like vegetables, pickles, spices and are famous for the red colour be- fied as a substitute of peppercorn.'. condiments. In daily life chillies are cause of the pigment. Other quality CHILLI crop came to the Asian integral and the most important in- parameters of CHILLI include length, continent during the sixteenth cen- gredient in many different cuisines width and skin-thickness. tury with the identification of new around the world as these add pun- The bulk share of CHILLI produc- sea routes by the Portuguese and gency, taste, flavour and colour to tion is held by Asian countries, the Spanish explorers.

4 In 1498, CHILLI 30 FACTS FOR YOU September 2011. Market Survey was brought to India by the Portu- pigment derived from Table I. guese explorer Vasco-da-Gama. Soon CHILLI is used for natural CHILLI became an important ingredi- Major CHILLI Producing Countries colouration in jam and ent in Indian cuisine. It became pop- During 2008-09 jelly preparations. Ex- ular in entire Asia rapidly, and na- Countries Production Production tracts of CHILLI are used in tive Asians started cultivating this (MT) (Int $1000) the preparation of ginger crop as well. India 1,269,850 3,771,670 beer and other beverages China 252,000 748,482 as well. CHILLI cultivation in India Peru 165,000 490,078. Thailand 161,505 479,697 Important A large percentage of CHILLI pro- Pakistan 130,000 386,122 cultivable CHILLI duction has shifted to Asia, as the South-Asian climate suits this veg- Bangladesh 117,765 349,782 varieties etable crop.

5 Today, the most sharp Ethiopia 115,000 341,569 There are more than and valued varieties of CHILLI are Ghana 81,000 240,583 400 varieties of CHILLI grown in Asia only. Vietnam 78,500 233,158 available worldwide. CHILLI is cultivated in tropical Myanmar 71,000 210,882 These differ in pungency, and sub-tropical climates, mostly as Mexico 60,000 178,210 size, shape and colour. a rain-fed crop in India. The most Nigeria 50,000 148,508 Some of the main types of ideal climatic conditions are rainfall CHILLI are aji, anaheim, bell Egypt 45,600 135,439. requirement of about 850-1200 mil- pepper, bolita, cascabel, Democratic Republic of limetre per annum and temperature cayenne, habanero, pa- the Congo 34,000 100,985.

6 Range of about 20-25 C. Moreover, prika, jamican hot, pasilla Romania 33,000 98,015. light, loamy and fertile soil with or- and serrano. Places like ganic matter is preferred for satis- Bosnia and Herzegovina 30,000 89,105 Andhra Pradesh, Tamil factory growth of the crop. Also, the C te d'Ivoire 20,000 59,403 Nadu, Gujarat and Kash- crop needs well-drained soil with ad- Turkey 20,000 59,403 mir became famous for equate moisture for growth. Nepal 16,362 48,597 different varieties of chil- CHILLI is a seasonal and annually- Benin 15,000 44,552 li, viz, naga jolokia, by- grown cash crop. Its sowing starts af- Source: FAO STAT, US adgi, ellachipur sanman ter commencement of the southwest CHILLI , guntur sanman monsoon, , from the first week of CHILLI , kanthari mirch, August and extending until October.

7 Lies are also rich in vitamins A and kashmiri mirch, mundu CHILLI or Total crop duration is around four to D. Chillies are excellent source of vi- gundu molzuka and tomato CHILLI . five months, depending upon varie- tamins A, B, C and E with minerals ties cultivated, climate and the soil- like molybdenum, manganese, foli- World scenario type. Harvesting is done through ate, potassium, thiamine and copper. picking. Ten to twelve pickings are CHILLI contains seven times more vi- The world area and production of harvested within the season from tamin C than orange. CHILLI is around million hectares December onwards. Arrivals start in Ever since their introduction in and 7 million tonnes, respectively.

8 February and continue till April af- India, chillies have been included in Major CHILLI growing countries are ter a proper drying under sunlight. ayurvedic medicines and used as ton- India, China, Pakistan, Indonesia, ic to ward-off many diseases. CHILLI is Korea, Turkey and Sri Lanka in Potential health benefits good for slimming down as it burns Asia; Nigeria, Ghana, Tunisia and the calories easily. It stimulates the Egypt in Africa; Mexico and the US. of CHILLI consumption appetite, helps to clear the lungs and in North and Central America; Yu- CHILLI is an important cash crop stimulates the digestive system. It is goslavia, Spain, Romania, Bulgaria, of India and is grown for its fruits, also used in beverages.

9 Italy and Hungary in Europe; and which are used both green and ripe CHILLI belongs to the genus cap- Argentina, Peru and Brazil in South (the latter in the dried form) to im- sicum, under the solanaceae family. America. part pungency to the food. Green The extracted capsaicin is used in The world trade in CHILLI ac- chillies are rich in vitamins A and pain balms, cosmetics and pharma- counts for 16 per cent of the total C, minerals and proteins. Dry chil- ceutical industry. Capsanthin a spice trade in the world, occupying September 2011 FACTS FOR YOU 31. Market Survey creasing demand from Karnataka, Nagpur in Maharashtra Table II. diversified sectors and and Prakasam, Khammam, Guntur Area, Production and Yield of CHILLI changing consumption and Warangal in Andhra Pradesh.

10 In India During 1999-2000 to 2008-09 patterns. Andhra Pradesh stands first both in Year Area Production Productivity The area, produc- area and production. Guntur is the ( 000 HA) ( 000 MT) (kg/HA) tion and productivity largest CHILLI market in the world. 1990-91 of CHILLI in India from The state-wise area, produc- 1991-92 1990-91 to 2008-09 are tion and productivity of CHILLI in presented in Table II. It India from 2006-07 to 2008-09 are 1992-93 shows that the average presented in Table III. The table 1993-94 CHILLI production during shows that Andhra Pradesh, Kar- 1994-95 the above period was nataka, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, 1995-96 thousand met- Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Madhya 1996-97 ric tonnes from Pradesh and Orissa are the major 1997-98 thousand hectares of CHILLI producing states in the coun- 1998-99 area under CHILLI culti- try and contribute more than 40.


Related search queries