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Milestones in Indian Mint cultivation

1964 First roots planted in Bilaspur, district Rampur of Uttar Pradesh, India
1966 Green revolution, More and more farmers started to adopt the new
wonder crop. American MNC built-up large mint crop distillation facility
at Bilaspur.
1969 Cultivation Started in Sambhal and Moradabad of Uttar Pradesh.
1970 Mentha & Allied Products Ltd. starts mint crop distillation facility in
Sambhal.
1971 Small distillation plants start operations in Chandausi.
1973 More and more small distillation plants start operations in Rampur,
Sambhal & Bareilly.

Started initial involvement with manufacturing of Menthol & Peppermint oils.

1987 India becomes a major exporter of Menthol of Worl Menthol Market.
1990 Lucknow and Barabanki areas started cultivation.
1991 Sitapur and Bahrich areas started culitvation.
1992 Gorakhpur and Azampur areas started cultivation.
1993 Fatehpur started cultivation.

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