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Cumin, Isabgol and fennel seeds were among the ₹3995 crore worth of spice seeds that were exported from Mehsana in Gujarat during financial year 2024-25. Of the total exports, 25 per cent of the spices was shipped to China and an additional 16 per cent made its way to Bangladesh, figures shared by the Gujarat […]
The Spices Board has urged the public to refrain from participating in unauthorised cardamom auctions, warning that such activities violate the Cardamom (Licensing & Marketing) Rules, 1987 and will attract strict legal action. The Board noted that certain firms and entities, including some licensed dealers, have been involved in unauthorised auctions without obtaining valid licences. […]
India’s spices exports registered a near 6 per cent growth during 2024-25 to touch a record $4.722 billion, up from previous year’s $4.46 billion | Photo Credit: KSL Trump administration’s 25 per cent tariff will make Indian spices like pepper, turmeric and ginger less attractive in the US market compared to other origins like Vietnam […]
Spices exports during June were down 2.26 per cent at $312.85 million | Photo Credit: iStock India’s exports of spices were up 6.2 per cent during the April-June quarter of this fiscal at over $1,156 million on higher shipments of products such as oleoresins and seed spices. Spices exports during the same period last year […]
Indian Institute of Spices Research (ICAR-IISR), Kozhikode, has developed an eco-friendly bio-pesticide to combat cardamom thrips, a destructive pest responsible for significant crop losses. Cardamom, cultivated on over 70,000 hectares in India, is highly susceptible to thrips attacks, which damage 30-90 per cent of the capsules and can reduce yields by up to 45-48 per […]
Vasanthagesan, Executive Director, Rubber Board and P. Vishnuraj, Additional Project Director of the KERA Project and Director of the Department of Industries and Commerce handing over the signed MoU for the implementation of the KERA Project. Siju T., Rubber Production Commissioner (left) and Shyam Krishnan, Deputy Director Industries (right). The Rubber Board has signed a […]
Financial assistance will support farmers and Farmer Producer Organizations with activities such as replanting, micro-irrigation, and improved post-harvest infrastructure. The Spices Board has announced the launch of the “Sustainability in Spice Sector through Progressive, Innovative and Collaborative Interventions for Export Development (SPICED)” scheme for the financial year 2025–26. The scheme offers financial assistance across various […]
P. Hemalatha, Secretary, Spices Board inaugurated one-day sensitisation programme on the 8th edition of the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) on spices. B. N. Jha, Director (Marketing), Spices Board; Saswati Bose, General Manager, APEDA, Dharmendra Das, Director (Development), Spices Board and . Joji Mathew, NPOP Lead Auditor were present. The Spices Board, in collaboration with […]
Export of key plantation crops such as spices, coffee, tobacco and tea, which had a combined share of nearly 16 per cent in India’s $50-billion agri export (in 2023-24), surged to a record $9.16 billion in 2024-25 against $7.82 billion in the previous year — up by 17.1 per cent. Latest data from the Commerce […]
To meet the specific needs of the powdering industry, the ICAR – Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) has developed a new light-coloured turmeric variety for the masala industry. Christened as IISR Surya, the new variety features a light-coloured rhizome for the powdering industry. It was developed after extensive research and the new variety is […]
