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Promotion of Spices by Spices Board.
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....romotion of Spices by Spices Board. <br>News and Press Release<br>Dated:- 21-3-2012<br><BR>Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry 21-March-2012 17:26 IST Promotion of Spices by Spices Board . The detail of spice export is enclosed as annexure. Spices Board is implementing various export promotion schemes such as adoption of hi-tech processors in spic....
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....e processing, technology and process upgradation, setting up/upgradation of in-house quality controls, quality certification and training of laboratory personnel, promotion of Indian spices aboard, Market Studies abroad, product research and development of spice parks with a view to making India the premier supplier of high-value spices and spice products to the global food ingredients market. The....
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.... spice export of the country has increased from 470,520 tons in 2008-09 to 525,750 tons in 2010-11. During the last three years, Spices Board had organized 1636 workshops/farmers meetings/ campaigns in spice growing areas/market centres for production and quality improvement of spices like cardamom, pepper, chilli, turmeric and seed spices during the last three years. The trainings/workshops were....
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.... organized for farmers, traders, NGOs, State Government officials etc. These training programmes were helpful in controlling the aflatoxin levels and pesticide residue in these spices for export. Under this programme, 877,16 personnel have been trained. The Quality Evaluation Laboratories of the Spices Board also conduct training programmes for the technical staff from the spice industry on analy....
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....sis of various parameters. A total of 64 such trainings programmes have been conducted during 2009-10, 2010-11 & 2011-12.This helps the industry to update their analytical skill and implement onsite quality control measures during the processing of the export consignment. ITEM-WISE EXPORT OF SPICES FROM INDIA (QTY. IN TONS) 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 (E) 2011-12 (April-December) ITEM QTY Q....
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....TY QTY QTY PEPPER 25,250 19,750 18,850 19,500 CARDAMOM(S) 750 1,975 1,175 3,450 CARDAMOM(L) 1,875 1,000 775 600 CHILLI 188,000 204,000 240,000 153,500 GINGER 5,000 5,500 15,750 12,150 TURMERIC 52,500 50,750 49,250 62,000 CORIANDER 30,200 47,250 40,500 20,200 CUMIN 52,550 49,750 32,500 31,500 CELERY 3,650 5,000 3,750 2,750 FENNEL 8,675 6,8....
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....00 7,250 5,700 FENUGREEK 20,750 21,000 18,500 16,200 OTHER SEEDS (1) 17,500 15,500 12,500 7,050 GARLIC 760 10,750 17,300 1,175 TAMARIND 11,500 12,200 17,500 - NUTMEG & MACE 2,155 3,275 2,100 2,900 VANILLA 305 200 175 - OTHER SPICES (2) 8,500 8,000 7,575 28,200 CURRY POWDER 13,250 14,300 15,250 12,700 MINT PRODUCTS (3) 20,500 19,000 17,450 11,....
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....850 OILS & OLEORESINS 6,850 6,750 7,600 5,240 TOTAL 470,520 502,750 525,750 396,665 This information was given by Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia , Minister of State for Commerce & Industry in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. DS/GK<BR> News - Press release - PIB....