Rk Naresh India is one of 7-8 Vavilov's Centers of Cultivated Plants Diversity (Origin). According to History of Horticulture, Jules Janick, Purdue University, 2002, Indo-Burmian Center gave 117 plants, including:
chickpea, pigeon pea, urd bean, mung bean, rice bean, cowpea,
eggplant, cucumber, radish, taro, yam
mango, tangerine, citron, tamarind
Sugar, Oil, and Fibre Plants: sugar cane, coconut palm, sesame, safflower, tree cotton, oriental cotton, jute, crotalaria, kenaf
hemp, black pepper, gum arabic, sandalwood, indigo, cinnamon tree, croton, bamboo, turmeric, etc.
Ancient India had a rich agricultural heritage dating back to the Indus Valley Civilization, around 3300–1300 BCE. Practices included cultivation of crops like wheat, barley, and rice, along with sophisticated irrigation systems. The Vedic period introduced sacred texts emphasizing the importance of agriculture, with rituals and festivals linked to farming cycles.