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Spices Board India
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.
Multi faceted activities
Promotion of exports of spices and spice products
Maintenance and monitoring of quality of exports
Development and implementation of better production methods, through scientific, technological and economic research.
Guidance to farmers on getting higher and better quality yields through scientific agricultural practices.
Provision of financial and material support to growers.
Encouraging organic production and export of spices.
Facilitating infrastructure for processing and value addition
Registration and licensing of all spice exporters.
Assistance for studies and research on better processing practices, foolproof quality management systems, improved grading methods and effective packaging techniques.
Production of promotional and educative materials in a variety of media for the benefit of exporters and importers.
Package of services for importers
Helps importers and exporters in establishing mutual contact.
Identifies competent supply sources for specific requirements of importers
Processes and forwards foreign trade enquiries to reliable exporters.
Organises a common platform for interaction between Indian exporters and international buyers through the World Spice Congress.
Examines each complaint from importers for corrective and preventive action
Spearheads the quality improvement programme for Indian spices.
Manages a comprehensive and up-to-date data bank for exporters and importers.
Brings together international bodies, exporters and policy makers through contact group programmes.
Makes India’s presence felt in major international food fairs; conducts food festivals and cooking demonstrations.
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.
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)
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 BOARD MEMBERS VIDE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION NO.2010 DT. 03-12-2009 AND NO.25 DATED 7-1-2010 THEIR PERIOD FROM 3RD DECEMBER 2009 TO 2ND DECEMBER 2012

(MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPT. OF COMMERCE NOTIFICATION NO.S.O,3081(E) DATED 3-12-2009 AND S.O, 32(E) DATED 7-1-2010)
Sl.No
 Name and Address Status Telephone/Mobile/Fax/E-Mail
1
 Dr. A. Jayathilak IAS
Chairman
Spices Board,
Palarivattom,
KOCHI-682 025		 Chairman Ph : 0484-2333304
Fax : 0484-2349135
E-Mail : chairman@indianspices.com
2

Shri P.T. Thomas
Hon. MP (Lok Sabha)
307,Kerala House,
3-Jantar Mantar Road
New Delhi – 110 001

Shri P.T. Thomas
Hon. MP (Lok Sabha)
Puthiyaparambil House,
Upputhode, Rajamudi P.O
Thodupuzha, Pin-685 604
Idukki Dist.

Member Ph : 04868-263216
04862-229595
Mob : 9447029595/9013180092/
09847077150
Fax : 04862-229595
E-mail : ptthomasidk@gmail.com
3

Shri Anant Kumar Hegde
Hon. MP (Lok Sabha)
13, Firoz Shah Road,
New Delhi-110 001

Shri Anant Kumar Hegde
Hon. MP (Lok Sabha)
No.17, K.H.B. Colony,
Sirsi – 581 402
Karnataka State

 Member

Ph : 011-23795001
Mob : 9868180337
Fax : 011-23795001

Tel : 08384-225248/234337
Fax : 08384-223353
E-Mail : mpcanara@gmail.com
4

Shri.S. Thangavelu,
Hon'ble MP [Rajya Sabha]
C-204, Swarna Jayanti Sadan,
Dr.B.D. Marg,
New Delhi – 110 001

Shri.S. Thangavelu,
Hon’ble MP, [Rajya Sabha],
126/6, Gandhi Nagar East, 4th Street,
Kalugumalai Road,
Sankarankoil, Tirunelveli District,
Tamil Nadu

 Member

Telephone 011-23708300
Mob: 09013181036

 

Telephone: - 04636-222408
Mob: 09443389036
5 Shri Manghat Ram Sharma
Director
In charge of Plantations Division
Department of Commerce
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Udyog Bhavan
New Delhi-110 107		 Member Ph : 011-23063268, 26492218
Mob : 9971554633
Fax : 011-23061646/23063418
E-Mai l: mrsharma@nic.com
6 Shri. Sanjiv Chopra
Joint Secretary and Mission
Director, (National Horticulture Mission)
Department of Agriculture &
Co-operation, Ministry of Agriculture
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001		 Member Telefax: 011 –23073779; 23382444
Mob: 9899772227
Email: chopra.sanjeev@gov.in
7 Ms.Amrit Raj
Director Finance
Department of Commerce,
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Udyog Bhavan
New Delhi-110 107
 Member Ph : 011-23061807/23347203
Fax: 011 - 23061807
e-mail: amrit.raj@nic.in
8 Shri K.C. Pradhan
The Wayside Gardens
Sixth Mile, Tadong-737 102,
Gangtok, Sikkim
 Member Tel . No. 03592-220960
Mob . No . 9609858230
E . mail add : sfkeshav@gmail.com
Slg_sfsikkim@sancharnet.in
9 Adv. Joy Thomas
Thundathil, Arakkulam P.O
Idukki, Kerala' Pin-685 591
 Member Ph : 04862-252240
Mob : 9447052134
10 Shri Roy K. Paulose,
Konnanal, Thattakkuzha P.O,
Pin-685 581 (Via) Karimanoor, Thodupuzha, Idukki, Kerala
 Vice-Chairman Ph : 04862-235304, 222977
Mob : 9447421666
11 Shri G. Muraleedharan
Perumbalathu House,
Pampadumpara-685 556
Idukki, Kerala
 Member Ph : 04868- 236073
Mob : 9961149473
12 Shri Abul Kalam
Madeena Munavara Coffee Estate,
Jayapura -577 123,
Koppa Taluk
Distt. Chikmagalur,Karnataka		 Member Ph : 08265- 245050/ 691675
Mob : 9448032796
Fax : 08265-245050
E-Mail : abulkalam_b@yahoo.co.in
13 Dr. Viju Jacob
Director
M/S. Synthite Industries Ltd.,
Kadayirippu, Kolencherry,
Ernakulam,
Kerala, Pin-682 311
 Member Ph : 0484-3051200/210
Mob : 9846640010
Fax : 0484-3051351
E-Mail : viju@synthite.com
14 Shri. Mathavan
Partner
M/s, S.P.G Ramasamy
Nadar and Sons,
77, South Car St.,
Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu,
Pin-626 001		 Member Ph : 04562-243364, 244164
Mob : 9443144864
Fax : 04562-244964
E-mail : spgr@eth-net
& spgr@sancharnet.in
15 Shri. Ajay J. Mariwala,
Managing Director
M/s. Vallabhdas Kanji Ltd.,
47, Bristow Road,
Willlington Island
Cochin, Kerala, Pin-682 003		 Member Ph : 0484-3077777
Mob : 9846093333
Fax : 0484-3077781
E-Mail : vkl@vklspices.com
16

Shri. Rajendra P. Ghogale
Managing Director
M/s. A.M. Todd Co. India Pvt. Ltd., 20, Rajmahal, 84
Veer Nariman Marg
Churchgate, Mumbai-400 020

 Member Ph : 022-22821225/0261/0462
Mob :09967312000
Fax : 022-22821788
E-Mail: raj_ghogale@yahoo.com
17 Mrs. Sushama Srikandath
Director and Chief Operating Officer
M.s. AVT. Mc Cormick Ingredients Pvt. Ltd.
South Vazhakulam,
Aluva-683 107		 Member Ph : 0484-2677511/2677263
Mob : 9895177511
Fax : 0484-2677275
E-Mail : sushama@avtspice.com
18 Shri. Philip Kuruvilla
Managing Director
M/s. Indian Products Ltd.,
Door No.V/705-707
Gujarati Road, Mattancherry
Kochi-682 002		 Member Ph : 0422-3985711/3985720
Mob:
Fax : 0422-3985710
E-Mail : Philip@jayanthi.com
19 Shri. P.J. Kunjachan
M/s. Arjuna Natural Extracts Ltd.,
Bank Road, Aluva,
Kerala, Pin-683 101
 Member Ph : 0484-2622644
Mob : 9895977371
Fax : 0484-2622612
E-Mail : pjk@arjunanatural.com
20 Shri Jojo George,
Pottamkulam House
Koottickal P.O,
Kottayam, Kerala, Pin-686 514		 Member Ph : 04869-222865
Mob : 9447182097
Fax : 04868-222097
E-Mail : jojo-md@kcpmc.com
21 Shri George Valy
Valiplackal House, Koorali
Ponkunnam, Kottayam, Kerala
Pin:686 522		 Member Ph : 0481-2568311, 2568951
Mob. 9447156830
Fax : 0481-2568918
E-Mail : georgevaly@gmail.com
22 Dr. Davendrakumar Dhodawat IAS
Secretary to Government of Kerala
Agriculture Department
Govt. Secretariat,
Thiruvananthapuram-695 001		 Member Tel : 0471-2325992, 2518232
Fax :0471-2325992
Mobile : 9446571100
E-mail ID:
dkdias 93@ yahoo.co.in
23 Shri Umesh Kumar
Administrator
Rajasthan State Agriculture Marketing Board
Plant Krishi Bhavan
Jaipur, Rajasthan-302 005		 Member Ph : 0141-2227400-off.
Fax : 0141-5103626
E-mail of ACS :
ahmadsalahuddin@live.in
E-mail rsamb@datainfosys.net
24 Shri.K.K. Singh
Principal Director
Horticulture & Cash Crops
Develoment Department
Krishi Bhavan, Tadong
Gangtok-737 102. Sikkim		 Member Mob : 09832066187/09434357786
Tel. fax : 03592 231960
E.mail : dh.sikkim@yahoo.in
talikgamger@gmail.com
25 Smt. Sutapa Majumdar,
Director(I.E Division)
Planning Commission,
Yojana Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001		 Member Ph : 011-23096717/ 011-26493215
Mob : 9868124796
Fax : 011-23096717
E-Mail : sutapa.m@nic.in
26 Shri N. C. Saha
Director,
Indian Institute of Packaging[IIP]
E-2, MIDC Area,
P.B.No.9432, Andheri(East)
Mumbai-400 093		 Member Ph :022 - 28219803/9469/6751
022 - 28209622, 022-28329623
022 - 28391506, 022-28328178
Mob : 9323035639
Fax : 022-28375302
E-Mail : director-iip@iip_in.com
27 Dr. G. Venkateswara Rao
Acting Director
Central Food Technological Research Institute
Mysore-570 020		 Member Ph : 0821-2517760
Fax : 0821-2516308
E-Mail : director@cftri.com
E.mail: director@cftri.res.in
28 Shri. M. Anandaraj
Director,
Indian Institute of Spices Research[IISR]
P.B.No.1701, Markkunnu P.O,
Calicut-673 012, Kerala 		Member Ph : 0495-2730294
Fax : 0495-2731187
E-Mail : director@spices.res.in.
29 Shri.K.M. Sulthan Ibrahim,
171, Main Road, Uthamapalayam,
Theni District, Tamil Nadu.
Pin – 625 533		 Member

Tele: 04554-265053
Mob:09443165308
Email: sulthan_king@yahoo.com
Main Functions
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 through support for:-
 
Technology upgradation.
Quality upgradation
Brand promotion
Research & product development
Other responsibilities related to export promotion of spices :
Quality certification
Quality control
Registration of exporters
Collection & documentation of trade information
Provision of inputs to the Central Government on policy matters relating to import & export of spices
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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