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 The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Institute of Himalayan bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT) has planted the Heeng in the Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh. The organization intends to cover 750 hectares under the Heeng development. 

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The IHBT had joined forces with Department of Agriculture of Himachal Pradesh so as to support heeng creation in the district. 

The National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources conveyed six classes of Heeng from Iran. 

The organization likewise normalized the convention to create the heeng according to Indian conditions. 

Heeng utilization in India 

India devours 40% of the world's heeng. India imports almost 1,200 tons of ferula heeng that expenses to almost US $130 million consistently. 

Heeng Cultivation 

Heeng isn't developed in India. Up until this point, it was imported from nations like Afghanistan, Iran and Uzbekistan. Truly, heeng has been developed in cool desert areas of Afghanistan and Iran. 

Difficulties in trading heeng 

There have been cases of war and struggle which has forestalled Iran and Afghanistan to trading heeng. 

Heeng 

It is otherwise called asafoetida and is the dried latex. Heeng is local to Iran and Afghanistan. The pitch like gum which comes out from the dried sap of roots and stem is utilized as heeng zest. The zest is grayish white in shading when new while goes to dull golden when it is evaporated. 

Restorative utilization of Heeng 

Heeng is accepted to fix going from kidney stones to bronchitis in India. 

In Afghanistan, heeng is utilized to fix challenging hack and ulcers. 

In Egypt, heeng is viewed as a diuretic.


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