**4. Conclusion**

Cumin finds wide use in kitchen as well as in traditional medicine. It a nutritionally rich crop, with a distinct flavour as a virtue of the essential oil present in it. Flavour of cumin is direct function of its essential oil content. Also in recent times, popularity of cumin along with other spices and condiments have risen, which has led to increase in its demand. India the global leader in production of cumin, and a major consumer of this produce. All these factors make cumin an active cash crop which can be explored further in areas where it is not grown presently. So, we have outlined the successful cultivation operations which are practised in the main cumin growing areas of India. Adoption of scientific package of practices for cultivation will boost the production, while dealing with the constraints in an effective way.
