Vanilla farming involves cultivating vanilla orchids, particularly Vanilla planifolia, which produce vanilla beans—the source of natural vanilla flavor. It is a labor-intensive and delicate process, primarily carried out in tropical regions such as Madagascar, India
Vanilla is a tropical climbing orchid, scientifically known as Vanilla planifolia, and is globally famous for producing natural vanilla flavor—widely used in ice creams, bakery items, chocolates, perfumes, and pharmaceuticals.