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Nursery practices for Pepper

Black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) (Family: Piperaceae) is a perennial vine grown for its berries extensively used as spice and in medicine. India is one of the major producer, consumer and exporter of black pepper in the world. During 2013-14, 21250 tonnes of black pepper products worth Rs. 94,002 lakhs were exported to various countries.Read More>>