Which crop is mostly grown in Darjeeling?

Which crop is mostly grown in Darjeeling?

Large Cardamom (Amomum Subulatum Roxb), a member of the family, Zingiberaceae under the order Scitaminae is the main cash crop cultivated in the sub Himalayan state of Sikkim and Darjeeling district of West Bengal.

Which is the cash crop of Darjeeling?

The Mandarin Orange (Citrus reticulate Blanco) is a major cash crop of the Darjeeling Hills. It is grown in approximately 930 hectares in the Darjeeling Hills with an annual production of 148.224 metric tons approximately.

Why is tea plantation important in Darjeeling?

Rich history Campbell, a civil surgeon planted tea seeds in his garden at Beechwood, as an experiment in the year 1841. This allowed many people from Nepal, Sikkim and West Bengal to come and work in the tea gardens and thus has been a major source of livelihood for the people of Darjeeling.

Which crop is most commonly found in plantations in India?

This was due to deficient rainfall and drought conditions in the country. Even so, rice is the most cultivated crop in India. India is the world’s second-largest producer of rice, behind China.

Which tea is best Darjeeling or Assam?

Delicate muscatel flavor of Darjeeling tea makes it the “Champagne of Teas”. On the contrary, Assam blends taste best with milk and sugar because of their robust and full-bodied flavor. Darjeeling tea is slightly greenish in color and, sometimes, light golden while, Assam tea is dark brown.

Which crop is the highest in Sikkim?

AGRICULTURE IN SIKKIM

Crop	Productivity (kg./ha)
Rice	1856.24
Wheat	1079.26
Maize	1769.34
Finger Millet	1031.65

Why is Darjeeling tea so expensive?

Prices can start from INR 700/ kg and auctions are held for the finest varieties of teas where the price goes into several thousands of rupees per kg. This is because the production process is ‘orthodox’ (more on this later) and there is a very high cost of cultivation.

Which Darjeeling tea is best?

I’ve been using Jing’s Tea-iere, which I highly recommend).

• Glenburn King, Vahdam Indian Teas (First Flush 2017)
• Rohini ‘Jethi Kupi’, Pekoe Tea (First Flush 2017)
• Jungpana Estate, Teafields (Second Flush)
• Balasun Estate Himalayan Muscatel, Upton Tea Imports (Second Flush)
• Himalayan First Flush, Tea in the City.

  Which crop is sown largest area in India?

  Rice
  Rice is sown on the largest area in India. India is the second largest producer of Rice in the World.

  Which fruit is famous in Darjeeling?

  Exploring Passion Fruit in Darjeeling Himalayan Regions of West Bengal, India. Passion fruit (कृष्‍णा फल), a high value foreign exchange earning fruit crop rich in appreciable quantities of vitamin A, B, C with medicinal value, is mostly grown at an altitude of 800-1500 m above mean sea level.