World Records from India - II

Largest Producer of Pulses
India produced 161 lakh tonne pulses in 1999

Largest producer of Millets
India produced 80.96 lakh tonnes of millet in 1999.

Largest Producer of Dry Beans
India produced 45.5 lakh tonnes of dry beans in .

Largest producer of chickpease
India produced 67 lakh tonnes of chickpea in 1999.

Largest Producer of Caster Seeds
India produced 8.42 lakh tonnes of caster seeds out of 7.13 lakh in 1999

Largest Cauliflower producer
India produced 52,00,000 tonnes of cauliflower in 1999.

Highest Production of mango
India ranked first in the production of mangoes in 1999 with 120 lakh tones.

Largest producer of bananas
India produced 110 lakh tonnes of bananas in 1999

Largest Spice producer
India produced 26 lakh tonnes of spices out of 23 lakh ha during 1998-99.

Global Supplier of Spices
India accounts for one-fourth of the global trade in spices and herbs, estimated at 5,00,000 tonnes worth US $150 crore

Largest producer of Chilli
India produces 9.46 lakh tonnes globally. I

Hottest Chilli
The world's hottest chilli grows in India. Tezpur chilli, named after the place annually.

Land of Black Pepper
With an output of 57,000 tonnes of pepper, India accounted for 24.7% of global production in 1999.

Largest Cardamom Production
India registered an output of 7,170 tonnes during 1998-99

Largest Turmeric Production
India produced 5.43 lakh tonnes of turmeric

Most Expensive Spice
Domestic market price for saffron, a spice commonly found in J&K, touched Rs34,500 per kg in Oct.1999 while in the international market it was priced at US $ 365 per pound .