Mint (Pudina) cultivation in India

Last Modified: 14-Mar-2021 1:12 AM

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Major varieties of Mentha Arvensis (Japanese mint) cultivated in India: Gomti, Himalaya, Kushal, Saksham, Koshi, CIM Kranti, CIM Unnati. Mentha arvensis, from which menthol is derived, is cultivated in Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab & Bihar. India also produces a wide range of other mint types like peppermint, spearmint, horsemint, bergamot mint & so on.
Feb - Mar
Sowing period for Mentha Arvensis in India. The crop takes about 90 days to mature and produces its first flowers then.
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Harvesting cycles for Mentha Arvensis in India. 1st: May - Jun (before start of monsoon), 2nd: Sep - Oct (after monsoon), 3rd: Nov - Dec
80%
of mint produced is the world is cultivated in India.
34,000 tonnes
All India production in 2019-20, cultivated over 334,000 hectares.
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Number of farmers engaged in cultivation of mint in India.
75%
of mint and mint products produced in India is exported.
22,725 tonnes
Total of mint products exported by India in 2019-20, valued at Rs. 3,83,835 lakhs. Mint & mint products are in great demand in the world market. Mint is mainly exported as mentha oil & crystals for use in different industries. (Click/Tap for a list of major destination countries of mint exported by India).

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Source Multiple | Lead source: Spices Board (Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India) | Photo credits: Tanager