Plantation crops and spices have a prime role in our day-to-day life. These crops are the backbone of the Indian export economy. The state Kerala is blessed with a biodiversity of plantation crops and spices and ranks top in the production of black pepper, cardamom, coconut and rubber. On a global basis the production of the plantation crops and spices in India is very low. In order to meet the demand in the international market the production of these crops have ...