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CBS PUBLICATION Fruits And Nuts Volume.1 & 2 (Economics Of Agricultural Commodities Series ) by Bansil P C
Fruits and nuts play an important role in human nutrition as well as in the country's agricultural economy. This volume covers fruits: apple, apricot, avocado, banana, ber, black raspberry, blueberry, camu camu, karanda-carissa carandas, cherry, citron, citrus, common fig, cranberry, cupuacu, custard apple, date, dragon fruit, durian, elephant apple, goji berry, grape, greater galangal-kulanjan, guava, jackfruit, jamun, kaaphal fruit, kaffir lime, kinnow, kiwifruit, lemon-lime, lychee,and longan. This title (in 2 volumes) is the first attempt in India where an effort has been made to cover 66 major and minor fruits and 18 nut fruits at one place covering every aspect dealing with production, consumption, international trade and economic importance in a comprehensive manner. A separate chapter deals with the international situation.This study will be of a great value, especially to all those who are interested in human nutrition and fruits, including the industries sourcing fruits and nuts for their products. This volume in the Series aims to serve as a comprehensive compilation and a storehouse of information for the students of agriculture, researchers, agricultural economists, and all those who require this information for development of entrepreneurship and utilization of the natural resources for the benefit of the country.