Spices Exports

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..... Spices Exports
News and Press Release
Dated:- 24-7-2017

The spices exports from the country have touched an all-time high during 2016-17. The export of spices & spice products from the country for the last 3 years is given below: Year Quantity (Tons) Value (Rs. crore) 2014-15 893920 14900 2015-16 843255 16238 2016-17 947790 17665 No targets are fixed by the government fo .....

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..... r export of spices as the production and export of spices are dependent upon various factors such as climatic conditions, market forces, domestic and international demand, etc. Spices Board is implementing the "Export Oriented Production, Export Development & Promotion of Spices" Scheme wherein assistance is provided to cultivators of cardamom for production of quality planting materials, replant .....

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..... ing of old and uneconomic gardens, new planting, irrigation development programme, improved curing facilities, farm mechanization, etc. for boosting production. In addition, Spices Board implements several programmes for spices farmers which, inter alia, include development of infrastructure for common processing facilities in Spice Parks, adaptation of upgraded technology in spice processing, se .....

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..... tting up of quality evaluation labs for sampling and testing of the export consignments for meeting quality specifications of consuming countries, assistance to farmers on post-harvest quality improvement, imparting training to farmers in Good Agricultural Practices etc. This information was given by the Commerce and Industry Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today< .....

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