Economic viability of menthol mint (Mentha arvensis L.) based cropping systems in uttar pradesh; A survey report

摘要

Menthol mint (Mentha arvensis L.), a natural source of menthol has emerged as a competent cash crop in north indian plains in view of its high economic returns compared to other cash crops. With the recent development and wide adoption of high yielding and early maturing menthol mint varieties and their inclusion in differnet cropping systems led to quantum increase in area and production of their essential oil. Survey conducted during 1999 and 2000 growing seasons to assess the production potnetial and economic viability of menthol mint based cropping systems indicated that basil-potatomentha and rice-potato-mentha are highly remunerative menthol mint based crop sequences for tarai and central U.P., respectively.