Menthol mint cultivation - Step towards Atmanirbhar Bharat

Abstract

Improving farmer's income through technological intervention is the urgent need in rural areas for making Indian farmers self-dependent and achieving Atmanirbhar Bharat dream for better India. Adoption of improved package of practice developed for menthol mint cultivation is needed to get higher returns and crop diversification. Menthol mint is grown for menthol used in pharmaceutical and flavour industry. India is a leading supplier of menthol mint oil to the world, and a large number of farmers in India are being benefitted by its cultivation. Menthol mint is today a major industrial crop, thanks to research scientists for providing farmers with high oil-yielding superior varieties of the mint plant.