Abstract
Selective utilization of limited crop species threatened some other crop species. This trend rendered some crop species into underutilised grain crops throughout. At this backdrop, the present authors inventorised agrobioversity in Khandesh region of Maharashtra(India). The area was visited in different seasons. The tribal farmers were interviewed to tap down information with respect to agroclimate, yield, characteristic features etc. Actual field visits were also made in study area. The crop species were deciphered using standard state, regional and district floras, besides the manuals and cyclopedia of cultivated plants. Total 17 exotic crop species were investigated belonging to cereals, millets, pulses and edible oil-yielders. The data accrued has been evaluated with the relevant national and international scenario. A need for their conservation is earmarked with particular emphasis on underutilised millets. The subject-matter is further dilated in view of their importance for the welfare tribal people in the area and developing countries.
Highlights
The prime necessity of mankind is the food which comes from vegetable kingdom in different forms
Man is witnessed by agrarian crisis because of selective utilization of crops and their forms of germplasm
Green evolution aggravated this situation since only few crop sources are emphasized for their development and increase in food yield. This trend marginalised some crop species and they are on the threshold of depletion in many areas
Summary
The prime necessity of mankind is the food which comes from vegetable kingdom in different forms. Man’s most outstanding necessity is an adequate food supply, Before domestication of plants for food sources, man devoted his entire time in search of food and led life of hardships. Green evolution aggravated this situation since only few crop sources are emphasized for their development and increase in food yield. This trend marginalised some crop species and they are on the threshold of depletion in many areas. The present authors , at this backdrop extended research on agrobiodiversity in tribal-dominated areas in Khandesh region of Maharashtra(India). This attempt has laid special attention of exotic crop species. Their diversity, origin and necessity are, being communicated in this paper
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