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India agri-trade strategy: Aligning with global partners
04-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
India’s agricultural trade policy has undergone significant evolution in the last two decades. As one of the world’s largest producers of food grains, spices, dairy, and horticultural products, India plays a crucial role in the global food supply chain.
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Venky’s Q4 profit drops 60% on poultry margin pressure
31-May-2025 - 0 Comments.
Venky’s India Q4 net profit falls 60% to ₹133 million due to lower poultry margins. Company plans entry into spices, expands SPF egg capacity.
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Spices Board invites applications under SPICED Scheme for FY 2025–26 to boost exports, farmer empowerment
21-May-2025 - 0 Comments.
The Spices Board, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, has announced financial assistance under its flagship scheme “Sustainability in Spice Sector through Progressive, Innovative and Collaborative Interventions for Export Development (SPICED)” for the financial year 2025–26.
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Pulses, spices replace wheat as climate hits hill farming
04-May-2025 - 0 Comments.
Hill agriculture in Uttarakhand is undergoing a dramatic transformation, as pulses and spices emerge as the new backbone of farming in the region.
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India: the land of spices
10-Jul-2024 - 0 Comments.
For centuries, India has been synonymous with spices. From the fiery heat of chilies to the warm embrace of cardamom, the country's diverse landscape and rich agricultural heritage have yielded a treasure trove of flavorful ingredients that have shaped cuisines worldwide.
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Quality First: The Road Ahead for the Indian Spices Industry
31-May-2024 - 0 Comments.
Recently, established Indian spices brands MDH and Everest found themselves in the eye of an international storm as authorities in the US, Hong Kong, and Singapore raised red flags over the quality of their products. Both brands have vehemently denied any wrongdoing and have reassured consumers of their commitment to stringent health and safety standards, both domestically and internationally.
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India's Top Mango Producers states in 2022-23
05-Apr-2024 - 0 Comments.
India, the land of vibrant spices and diverse flavors, holds a special place in its heart for the "King of Fruits" - the mango. Every summer, the country explodes with the sweet aroma and juicy goodness of this beloved fruit.
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Top 5 Pepper Producing States in India
11-Mar-2024 - 0 Comments.
Black pepper, the king of spices, adds a fiery kick to our favorite dishes. But have you ever wondered where India, a major exporter of this culinary treasure, sources its bounty?
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Inspect flowers and cotton bolls for signs of the pink bollworm
22-Sep-2023 - 0 Comments.
Recently, few cotton sown areas in the state of Punjab were impacted with the pink bollworm infestation. With the early-sown cotton crop aged between 60 and 80 days, it is important for the cotton growing farmers to integrate all available management tactics which will serve the purpose of resistance management against pink bollworm.
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Plantation expo draws big crowd; on display are diverse delights from estates
18-Feb-2023 - 0 Comments.
A wide array of organic and value-added products, including a variety of leafy and powdered tea, home ground coffee and and spices, are on display at the ongoing Plantation Expo at Sooryakanthi Exhibition Grounds here, drawing a steady stream of visitors looking for genuine delights from estates across the state.
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USA, Dubai deities to get hands on GI certified Madurai Malli flowers exported from Tamil Nadu
09-Jul-2021 - 0 Comments.
For ensuring that Indians living abroad get supplies of fresh flowers to deities at home and temples, consignments of Geographical Indications (GI) certified Madurai malli and other traditional flowers such as button rose, lily, chamanthi, and marigold were exported to USA and Dubai from Tamil Nadu.
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UNDP India, Spices Board India sign MoU to develop blockchain-powered traceability system for Indian Spices
06-Apr-2021 - 0 Comments.
UNDP India’s Accelerator Lab and Spices Board India under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim to build a blockchain based traceability interface for Indian spices to enhance transparency in trading.
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IPFT develops biopesticide formulation for insect control in seed spice crops
10-Oct-2020 - 0 Comments.
Providing an alreantaive to the chemical pesticide in treating seed spices crops, the Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology (IPFT ) with ICAR- National Research Center on Seed Spices (NRCSS) has successfully developed new Aqueous Suspension formulation technology of bio-pesticide based on entomo-pathogenic fungus Verticillium lecanii.
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Jain Farm Fresh Foods enter organic spices market
08-Aug-2019 - 0 Comments.
Jain Farm Fresh Foods Ltd. (JFFFL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd., with one of the largest spice processing facility in India has forayed into organic spices
