CHILLI

B.Name : Capsicum annum.

Family: Solanace.

Name : Kuntal patra

College : Mitcon Institute

of Management.

Introduction

Capsicum =Greek word ‘kapto’ meaning “to bite” or “to swallow”.

Common name: hot pepper, sweet pepper, bell pepper,

Shimla mirch, paprika. Etc.

Almost 400 types of chilli's are grown through out the world.

Chilli is one of the most valuable crops of India.

It is also used for vegetables, spices, condiments, sauces and pickles. Dry chillies are

used for curry powder.

Variety

Red ChilliGreen Chilli

CapsicumKashmiri Chilli

Uses and benefits of Chilli

1. Powder : 1. An important part of daily diet.

2. Increase the taste and palatability.

3. Key Element in many regional pickles, soups, curry.

4. unique flavour , aroma and colour.

2. Vegetable : 1. Fresh green capsicum contain more vitamin C than citrus.(Three times)

(Green chilli) : 2. Fresh red chilli has more vitamin A than carrot.( More than 700 mg)

3. Chillies are low in sodium and cholesterol free.(more than 7%)

4. Medicinal Properties are found. ( Capsiplex ,Cayenne.)

Capsiplex : Weight Loss .

Cayenne : gaining .

Conti…

3. Pickle : 1. Substitute of vegetables

2. Supplement of test.

4. Sauce : 1. Used in cooking

2. Supplement of test

Major hot chilli producing states of India

13%

12%

26%

10%

8%

7%

6%

5%

3%

2%2% 1%

5%

Area

Karnataka

Maharastra

Andhra Pradesh

Odisa

West bengal

Madhya Pradesh

Tamilnadu

Gujarat

Assam

Uttar Pradesh

Rajasthan

Punjab

Other

Major hot chilli producing states of India

53%

8%

8%

7%

6%

5%

5%

1%

1%1%

1%

5%

Production

Andhra Pradesh

Karnataka

West Bengal

Madhya Pradesh

Odisa

Gujarat

Maharastra

Assam

Tamilnadu

Rajasthan

Major hot chilli producing states of India

Top 5 Countries in Chilli production

Flow of Product

Spice

Pickle

Sauce

Seed

Medicine

Flex

Liquor

Beverages

Food Processing Sector

self defence (chilli spray).

Chain of events (from pack house up to

shipment)

Harvesting (in the morning)

Handling and transportation

Unloading

Grading and sorting

Packing

Precooling

Cold storage

Palletizing

Refrigerated trucks

Shipment

Flow of Product In Value chain of Chilli

Chilli

Chilli Plant(30-40%) Chilli Fruit(60-70%)

Bio ethanol Green Chilli Red Chilli

Pickle Spice Chilli Powder.

Sauce Sauce

Fuel Bricked Dry Chilli Flex, Powder

Vegetable Seed

Medicine Liquor

Spray (Self defence) Medicine

Pickle

Cosmetics

India exports about 100000 tons every year.

India’s biggest buyer

a. U S A,

b. Sri Lanka ,

c. Bangladesh ,

d. Nepal ,

e. Mexico

Export duty 78.98 Rs/Quintal

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