Exploring neglected velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) vegetable in Arunachal Pradesh

Abstract

Arunachal Pradesh is a State where nature has bestowed rich botanical wealth and a large number of diverse types of wild vegetables growing in different parts. It is considered to be the home of many legume vegetables, which remain neglected. It has a wide array of Neglected legumes that are cheap sources of nutritious food for resource-poor communities, but there has been little documentation of their use, production and processing Nowadays Legume vegetables are becoming more popular considering their nutritional and pharmaceutical importance. Out of Different legumes, neglected velvet bean are an essential source of vitamins, micronutrients and protein but there is lack of adequate knowledge and information on neglected velvet bean in Arunachal Pradesh. The cultivation of velvet bean is mostly few area of Arunachal Pradesh. It has very good scope for commercial cultivation. This will help the small farmers to improve their economic condition that ultimately leads to overall prosperity of this region. This review focuses Velvet bean uses, botany, production and future Prospects. This type of review could contribute to educate the different tribe of Arunachal Pradesh on the importance of velvet bean vegetables and these plants can also be incorporated in commercial crop plantations so as to improve the economy and minimize the scarcity of traditional food availability in tribal areas.