Geography · Agriculture and Economic Geography
Consider the following statements regarding Asafoetida (Heeng) cultivation in India: I. Asafoetida is a perennial herb of the umbelliferae family that produces oleo-gum resin from its roots after five years of plantation. II. The crop thrives in humid tropical conditions with annual rainfall above 1,000 mm, making southern India the most suitable region for its cultivation. III. India is the world’s largest consumer of heeng but imports its entire demand from Afghanistan, Iran, and Uzbekistan. IV. The CSIR–Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Palampur, is leading India’s heeng cultivation programme, having established a Heeng Germplasm Resource Centre in 2022. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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I, III, and IV only
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