In India, the leaves of a large number of wild and cultivated plants are used as leafy vegetables. They have a very high protective food value and are very easy to grow. The use of leafy vegetables as food has been formed an integral part of the culture and tradition of many indigenous communities of the world. | Variability, association and genetic divergence analysis in Chench (Corchorus acutangulus Lam.): A popular leafy vegetable of Chhattisgarh, India - A review