PRODUCTION AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF NIGELLA (Nigella sativa L.)

Because of its relevance in health, pharmaceuticals, spices, and income-earning, nigella is now used all over the world. This crop is grown all over the world. Even though nigella is essential, the yield and productivity per hectare in Nepal in comparison to other countries is quite low. The lack of better variety, lack of fertilizer management, lack of knowledge of cultural methods, and illnesses and insect pest management are all blamed for the lower yield. By examining such issues, a solution for nigella’s low productivity can be devised. As a result to address such problems a review is done on fertilizer requirements, the adaptation of available cultivars, agronomic practice recommendations, disease, and insect pest management, and other topics that are beneficial from the farmer’s point of view.