{"id":30009,"date":"2024-09-25T20:18:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T14:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=30009"},"modified":"2024-09-25T20:18:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T14:48:47","slug":"spiced-scheme-of-spices-board-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/25-09-2024\/spiced-scheme-of-spices-board-of-india","title":{"rendered":"SPICED Scheme of Spices Board of India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Syllabus: GS3\/ Economy, Agriculture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry has approved the SPICED scheme <\/strong>(Sustainability in Spice Sector through Progressive, Innovative, and Collaborative Interventions for Export Development) to be implemented until 2025-26.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    About<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • The scheme focuses on increasing the area and productivity of small and large cardamom<\/strong>, enhancing the quality of spices for export through post-harvest improvements, and promoting value-added spice exports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Key objectives:<\/strong>\n
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      • Expanding cardamom cultivation and increasing productivity for export.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Enhancing post-harvest quality, meeting export standards, and improving compliance with safety and quality regulations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Though, India is the world\u2019s largest spice producer<\/strong>. It is also the largest consumer and exporter of spices.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Cardamom<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        • Cardamom is derived from the seeds of the Elettaria cardamomum plant<\/strong> (also known as green or true cardamom) and belongs to the ginger family.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • It has a distinctive strong, warm flavor that is both spicy and sweet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • It is categorized into two main types: Small Cardamom and Large Cardamom<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Small Cardamom:<\/strong>\n
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          • Origin: <\/strong>Native to the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats in South India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Major Producers: <\/strong>Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Favorable Growing Conditions: <\/strong>Loamy Soil, requires thick shade for optimal growth, temperature range of 10\u00b0C to 35\u00b0C and requires 1500 to 4000 mm of annual rainfall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Large Cardamom:<\/strong>\n
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            • Distribution: <\/strong>Grown primarily in the Sub-Himalayan regions of North Eastern India, Nepal, and Bhutan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Major Producers: <\/strong>Mainly cultivated in the states of Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and Darjeeling district of West Bengal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Favorable Growing Conditions: <\/strong>Requires an average rainfall of 3000-3500 mm, 6\u00b0C to 30\u00b0C temperature, high altitudes ranging from 600 to 2000 meters and Prefers well-drained, loamy soils with rich organic matter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
              About Spices Board of India<\/strong>
              – It is an apex body established by the Government of India in 1987 under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry<\/strong>. It was formed by merging the Cardamom Board (1968) and the Spices Export Promotion Council (1960).<\/strong>
              – The Board oversees the promotion and export<\/strong> of a wide range of spices including black pepper, cardamom (small and large), ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, cumin, fenugreek, and more.
              – HQ:<\/strong> Kochi, Kerala<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

              Source: TH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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