Garlic is a spice crop grown throughout the world. It is used all over the world as a valuable condiment for foods. It is also known for remedy or medicine for various ailments and physiological disorders. India is second largest producer of garlic in the world. Garlic planting, as well as harvesting, is labour intensive operation. The labor requirement for planting is approximately, 520 man-h/ha. Most of the planting of garlic is done manually with the help of hand tools like khurpi. Commercially, it is sown by the Khera method. Garlic cultivation is limited due to excessive labor and time requirement as well as the high cost of planting. |
