October 18, 2020 3:56 PM
Heeng cultivation starts in India for first time
<span style="color: #222222;">Heeng(Ferula assa-foetida) cultivation starts in India for the first time. First-plantation of Heeng was done in Lahaul and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, by Dr. Sanjay Kumar Director CSIR-IHBT.<br />''<br />''Heeng (asafoetida) is one of the widely used spices in Indian cuisine since time immemorial. There is no production of heeng in India and currently about 1,200 tons of raw heeng worth Rs 600 crore is being imported annually from Afghani...