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| Spices Board (Ministry
of Commerce, Government of India) is the flagship organization
for the development and worldwide promotion of Indian
spices. The Board is an international link between the
Indian exporters and the importers abroad. The Board has
been spearheading activities for excellence of Indian
spices, involving every segment of the industry. The Board
has made quality and hygiene the corner stones for its
development and promotional strategies. |
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Promotion of exports
of spices and spice products |
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Maintenance and monitoring
of quality of exports |
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Development and implementation
of better production methods, through scientific,
technological and economic research. |
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Guidance to farmers on getting
higher and better quality yields through scientific
agricultural practices. |
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Provision of financial and
material support to growers. |
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Encouraging organic production
and export of spices. |
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Facilitating infrastructure
for processing and value addition |
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Registration and licensing
of all spice exporters. |
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Assistance
for studies and research on better processing practices,
foolproof quality management systems, improved grading
methods and effective packaging techniques. |
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Production of promotional and
educative materials in a variety of media for the
benefit of exporters and importers. |
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Helps importers
and exporters in establishing mutual contact. |
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Identifies competent supply
sources for specific requirements of importers |
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Processes and forwards foreign
trade enquiries to reliable exporters. |
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Organises a common platform
for interaction between Indian exporters and international
buyers through the World Spice Congress. |
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Examines each complaint from
importers for corrective and preventive action |
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Spearheads the quality improvement
programme for Indian spices. |
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Manages a comprehensive and
up-to-date data bank for exporters and importers.
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Brings together
international bodies, exporters and policy makers
through contact group programmes. |
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Makes India’s presence
felt in major international food fairs; conducts
food festivals and cooking demonstrations. |
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| Introduction |
| Out of the 109 spices
listed by the ISO, India produces as many as 75 in its
various agro climatic regions. India accounts for about
45% (2,50,000 tons-2002-03) of the global spice exports,
though exports constitute only some 8% of the estimated
annual production of spices at 3.2 million tons (2002).
Over all, spices are grown in some 2.9 million hectares
in the country. Spice production in India, as much of
the agriculture in the country, is undertaken in millions
of tiny holdings and determine the livelihood of large
number of the rural population. |
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| Constitution |
| Spices Board was constituted
on 26th February 1986 under the Spices Board Act 1986
(No. 10 of 1986) with the merger of the erstwhile Cardamom
Board (1968) and Spices Export Promotion Council (1960).
Spices Board is one of the five Commodity Boards functioning
under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. It is an
autonomous body responsible for the export promotion of
the scheduled spices and production development of some
of them such as Cardamom. |
| Spices
Board Act- Gazette Notification |
| Spices
Board Act, 1986 and Spices Board Rules, 1987 (English) |
| Spices
Board Act, 1986 and Spices Board Rules, 1987 (Hindi) |
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| Board
of Directors |
| Spices
Board, is governed by a 32 member governing body consisting
of representatives of the house of people, house of states,
state governments, certain Central Government Ministries,
Planning Commission, Plantation labour, spice growers,
processors & exporters and specialist organisations
such as Central Food Technology Research Institute (CFTRI)
and Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP). |
LIST
OF MEMBERS OF SPICES BOARD RECONSTITUTED VIDE MINISTRY
OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NOTIFICATION
NO.S.O.1159(E) DATED 21STJULY 2006. |
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Shri V.J. Kurian,
IAS,
Chairman, Spices Board. |
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Shri Anant Kumar Hegde, M.P.
41, Meena Bagh, New Delhi.
No.17, KHB Colony,
Sirsi,North Kannada,
Karnataka. |
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Smt Daggubati Purandareswari,
M.P.
B.201, MS Flat, BKS Marg,New Delhi.
House No.65, Road No.13,
Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-500034
Andhra Pradesh.
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4. |
Shri K.P.K. Kumaran,
Member of Parliament,
Rajya Sabha |
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Shri Prashanth Goyal,
Deputy Secretary,
Export Promotion (Agriculture Dvn.)
Department of Commerce,
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
New Delhi.
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In charge of Export Promotion (Agri.Division)
in the Department of Commerce, (Ministry of Commerce
and Industry), Govt. of India. |
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| Main
Functions |
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| Other
responsibilities related to export promotion of spices
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| Main
Functionaries |
| Chairman,
Spices Board is the full time Chief Executive of the Organization.
He is assisted by a group of divisional directors and
supporting staff. |
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