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Importance of horticulture crops as nutrition
- From human nutrition point of view horticulture is most important to our daily living
- Many of the horticulture crops and their products find place in our meals and diet
- Human body requires vitamins, minerals, proteins, energy etc. for its health
- All these are supplied by horticultural crops. Fruits and vegetables are the chief sources of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, proteins etc
- Fruits and vegetables are recognized as protective foods as they are necessary for the maintenance of human health