Current Affairs Exam

Himachal Pradesh: First State To Organise Cultivation Of Cinnamon

The Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT) has launched cinnamon cultivation in Himachal Pradesh for the first time.

Highlights

Originally, cinnamon was grown in Sri Lanka, while minor producing countries include Seychelles, Madagascar, and India.

India sends 45,318 tonnes of cinnamon periodically from China, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Indonesia and Nepal.

With the cultivation of Cinnamon, Himachal Pradesh has become the first state of India to possess organized cultivation of cinnamon.

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