木豆是印度的一种主要豆类作物,其产量仅次于鹰嘴豆(chickpea)。印度木豆的种植面积和产量均占世界的90%。木豆全身都是宝,在印度某些地区,其整个青豆荚或带壳豆都可作为蔬菜食用,茎秆除用作燃料外,还常被人用来搭建棚屋,其叶子和脱壳后的副产品是富有营养的牲畜饲料,叶子也可用来喂蚕。此外,木豆作为豆科作物还具有固氮的特性。最近的研究表明,木豆的 Piper is a major Indian leguminous crop with the second largest yield of chickpea. The Indian acreage and output both account for 90% of the world. In some parts of India, the entire green beans or shelled beans can be eaten as vegetables. In addition to being used as fuel, the stalks are often used to build shacks, whose leaves and husks The by-products are nutritious animal feeds and leaves are also used to feed silkworms. In addition, pigeon bean as a legume also has nitrogen-fixing properties. Recent studies have shown that pigeon’s