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ICEX Commodity Profile – Guar Seed
The guar seed or cluster seed is an annual legume. The botanical
name for guar is Cyamopsis tetragonoloba. The seeds of the guar plant
have three parts i.e. the germ, the endosperm and the husk. Guar seed is
consumed as a seed, livestock fed and also in the form of manure in the
fields. It is the source of guar gum. Guar gum is obtained from the
endosperm of the seed of the plant. The gum is refined to make a
yellowish white powder and it is consumed worldwide in this powder form
only.
Economic importance
- Immature pods are dried and fried like potato chips.
- Its plants are cut and fed as green forage.
- Seeds are boiled in a large kettle and fed to cattle a high protein
source.
- Guar seed has medicinal value. Its leaves are used to cure night
blindness. Seeds are as chemo-therapeutic agent against smallpox and
also used as laxative.
- Guar Gum has industrial uses and used in textile and paper industry,
food processing, cosmetics, mining, pharmaceutical, explosives,
petroleum, well drilling, oil industries, photography and refining etc.
Global Scenario
India is the largest producer of Guar Seed (Cluster bean). Pakistan,
Sudan and parts of USA are the other major guar seed producing
countries. World market for Guar gum is estimated to be around 150,000
tons/ year, 70% of which is produced by India & Pakistan. . India is the
leading exporter of guar seeds and guar gum. The major importing
countries of Indian guar products are USA, Germany, France, United
Kingdom, South Africa, Netherlands, Italy and Japan. The USA is the
largest consumer of Guar gum.
Domestic Scenario
India contributes to 80% of the total world’s guar seed production. Guar
seed is grown in the northwestern parts of country encompassing states
of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Punjab. Rajasthan is the major
producing state of guar seed in India.
Guar seed is grown as a kharif crop. The peak arrival season begins from
the month of November and extends up to the month of January. Jodhpur,
Bikaner and Nokha are the major trading centers for Guar seed in the
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