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Botanically, cumin is a member of the Apiaceae (parsley) family. Cumin originated in Western Asia where it was cultivated since biblical times. Today, India the main producers and exporter of cumin worldwide 99% It is a key ingredient of the Indian Spice box, sought after for its stellar performance both as food and as medicine. Called jira in both Sanskrit and Hindi, its name means “that which helps in digestion. were the only major Indians that produced cumin. Of these, we produced over 429 thousand metric tons in fiscal year 2021. The total production of cumin that year amounted to 856 thousand metric tons, over an area of 1.2 million hectares.