Indian Economy and Issues Relating to Planning, Mobilization, of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment.

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4.SPICES BOARD

Spices Board conducts Buyer Seller Meet for small cardamom.

About Spices Board:

Spices Board (Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India) is the flagship organization for the development and worldwide promotion of Indian spices.
It was constituted in 1987 under the Spices Board Act, 1986 by merging the Cardamom Board and the Spices Export Promotion Council.
The Spices Board is one of the five commodity boards functioning under the Commerce Ministry.
It is an autonomous body responsible for the promotion of the 52 scheduled spices and the development of small and large cardamom.

Functions and role of Spices Board:

Research, Development and Regulation of domestic marketing of Small & Large Cardamom.
Post-harvest improvement of all spices.
Promotion of organic production, processing and certification of spices.
Development of spices in the North East.
Provision of quality evaluation services.
Export promotion of all spices.
Quality certification and control.
Registration of exporters.
Provision of inputs to the Central Government on policy matters relating to import & export of spices.

About Cardamom:

Cardamom is known as the ‘Queen of Spices’ because of its pleasant aroma and taste.
Kerala is the largest producer of small cardamom in the country, with Tamil Nadu and Karnataka being other producers.
Cardamom is the dried seed pod of aherbaceous perennial plant in the ginger family and is native to India, Bhutan and Nepal.

SOURCE: PIB

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