Lok Sabha Question No. 1757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: GI Tagged Spices
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Arun Sao, Vijay Baghel, Sunil Kumar Soni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1757. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 27 TH  JULY, 2022.

## GI TAGGED SPICES

## 1757.  SHRI ARUN SAO:

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

वाणिज्य

## एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the number of Indian spices which have been given GI Tag so far;
- (b) the details of the export of Indian spices and spice products during last three years, year-wise; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  strengthening  spice  products  and manufacturing system of the country for fulfilling the strong food quality and food safety standards adopted by the countries of the world?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a): As  on  July  19,  2022, Geographical  Indications  (GI)  registry  has  granted geographical registration to 26 Indian GI applications related to Spices.
- (b): A summary of export of Indian spices and spice products during last three years are as follows:

| Financial Year   | Quantity (QTY. In TONNES)   | VALUE (In Rs. LAKHS)   |
|------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------|
| 2019-20          | 12,08,400                   | 22,06,279.91           |
| 2020-21          | 17,58,984.79                | 30,97,331.96           |
| 2021-22          | 15,31,154.39                | 30,57,644.32           |

The Item-wise export of spices and spice products for the last three years is attached as Annexure-A.

- (c): Spices Board, as per the Spices Board Act 1986 is mandated for the export promotion of spices, quality management for exports and research,

development and domestic marketing of cardamom small and large. In line with its mandate, the Board is implementing various activities, including schemes and programs for export promotion of spices and spice products from India in compliance with the quality and safety standards adopted by the countries of the world.

Under the Integrated Scheme for Export Promotion & Quality Improvement in Spices and Research & Development of Cardamom , the Export Promotion and Development (EDP) component covers various programs to increase the scope and  enhance  the  export  of  spices  and  spice  products  which  adheres  to applicable  standards  of  quality  and  safety.  The  EDP  component  aims  at boosting the export of spices by assisting the Indian spice sector in achieving the  export  target,  through  focused  programs  for  infrastructure  development, trade promotion etc.

Major activities undertaken by Spices Board for promoting spices exports in compliance with the quality and safety standards includes the establishment of 8  specific  Spices  Parks;  setting  up  of  Quality  Evaluation  Laboratories  at  9 locations;  organizing  Buyer  Seller  Meets  to  establish  direct  market  linkage between  farmers  /  farmer  groups,   exporters  /  processors  and  international buyers  thereby  facilitating direct  linkage  of  farmers  with  exporters  and international buyers; development of an exclusive 3D virtual platform ( SpiceXchange  India)  for  facilitating  the  export  of  spices  from  the  country; conduction  of  sessions  of  Codex  Committee  on  Spices  and  Culinary  herbs (CCSCH),  a  committee  under  Codex  Alimentarius  Commission  (CAC),  an international, intergovernmental body under Food & Agricultural Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO), which elaborates international quality and  safety standards for food; initiation of various projects in consultation with Quality Council of India, Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) of the United Nations related to quality and safety standards etc.  Further,  programs/  measures  have  been  taken,  in  collaboration  with various  govt.  initiatives  for  export  promotion  such as  District  as  Export  Hub (DEH), One District One Product (ODOP), etc.

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## ANNEXURE- A

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1757 FOR ANSWER ON 27.07.2022.

| ITEM-WISE EXPORT OF SPICES FROM INDIA (QTY. IN TONNES & VALUE IN Rs. LAKHS)   | ITEM-WISE EXPORT OF SPICES FROM INDIA (QTY. IN TONNES & VALUE IN Rs. LAKHS)   | ITEM-WISE EXPORT OF SPICES FROM INDIA (QTY. IN TONNES & VALUE IN Rs. LAKHS)   | ITEM-WISE EXPORT OF SPICES FROM INDIA (QTY. IN TONNES & VALUE IN Rs. LAKHS)   | ITEM-WISE EXPORT OF SPICES FROM INDIA (QTY. IN TONNES & VALUE IN Rs. LAKHS)   | ITEM-WISE EXPORT OF SPICES FROM INDIA (QTY. IN TONNES & VALUE IN Rs. LAKHS)   | ITEM-WISE EXPORT OF SPICES FROM INDIA (QTY. IN TONNES & VALUE IN Rs. LAKHS)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                               | 2019-20                                                                       | 2019-20                                                                       | 2020-21                                                                       | 2020-21                                                                       | 2021-22 (EST.)                                                                | 2021-22 (EST.)                                                                |
| ITEM                                                                          | QTY                                                                           | VALUE                                                                         | QTY                                                                           | VALUE                                                                         | QTY                                                                           | VALUE                                                                         |
| PEPPER                                                                        | 17,000                                                                        | 57,370.94                                                                     | 19,979.97                                                                     | 57,068.74                                                                     | 21,882                                                                        | 75,393.13                                                                     |
| CARDAMOM(S)                                                                   | 1,850                                                                         | 42,537.15                                                                     | 6,486.40                                                                      | 110,346.58                                                                    | 10,572                                                                        | 137,570.44                                                                    |
| CARDAMOM(L)                                                                   | 1,310                                                                         | 7,090.17                                                                      | 1,219.93                                                                      | 9,635.74                                                                      | 1,984                                                                         | 15,454.42                                                                     |
| CHILLI                                                                        | 496,000                                                                       | 671,039.53                                                                    | 649,815.11                                                                    | 924,126.56                                                                    | 557,168                                                                       | 858,188.59                                                                    |
| GINGER                                                                        | 60,410                                                                        | 52,905.00                                                                     | 145,973.77                                                                    | 84,982.34                                                                     | 147,614                                                                       | 83,734.24                                                                     |
| TURMERIC                                                                      | 137,650                                                                       | 128,690.53                                                                    | 183,868.17                                                                    | 172,264.56                                                                    | 153,154                                                                       | 178,433.66                                                                    |
| CORIANDER                                                                     | 47,135                                                                        | 39,831.38                                                                     | 57,358.93                                                                     | 49,627.93                                                                     | 48,658                                                                        | 48,251.38                                                                     |
| CUMIN                                                                         | 214,190                                                                       | 332,806.00                                                                    | 298,422.97                                                                    | 425,154.66                                                                    | 216,996                                                                       | 334,433.87                                                                    |
| CELERY                                                                        | 6,230                                                                         | 6,903.85                                                                      | 7,438.42                                                                      | 9,815.24                                                                      | 7,579                                                                         | 9,854.19                                                                      |
| FENNEL                                                                        | 24,220                                                                        | 23,162.14                                                                     | 33,741.50                                                                     | 29,396.40                                                                     | 40,136                                                                        | 41,186.17                                                                     |
| FENUGREEK                                                                     | 26,570                                                                        | 15,690.38                                                                     | 40,340.29                                                                     | 26,703.34                                                                     | 32,403                                                                        | 26,285.82                                                                     |
| OTHER SEEDS (1)                                                               | 37,580                                                                        | 22,080.72                                                                     | 68,266.29                                                                     | 42,629.21                                                                     | 46,842                                                                        | 40,164.60                                                                     |
| GARLIC                                                                        | 22,280                                                                        | 17,182.52                                                                     | 17,643.11                                                                     | 14,971.04                                                                     | 22,181                                                                        | 18,619.81                                                                     |
| NUTMEG & MACE                                                                 | 2,900                                                                         | 13,280.00                                                                     | 3,812.23                                                                      | 19,115.33                                                                     | 3,596                                                                         | 21,798.70                                                                     |
| OTHER SPICES (2)                                                              | 37,235                                                                        | 66,545.96                                                                     | 54,907.84                                                                     | 88,958.81                                                                     | 67,694                                                                        | 101,747.26                                                                    |
| CURRY POWDER/PASTE                                                            | 38,370                                                                        | 81,278.66                                                                     | 51,346.56                                                                     | 117,064.38                                                                    | 52,444                                                                        | 115,834.51                                                                    |
| MINT PRODUCTS (3)                                                             | 24,470                                                                        | 383,202.24                                                                    | 27,519.24                                                                     | 366,713.38                                                                    | 36,254                                                                        | 444,144.18                                                                    |
| SPICE OILS & OLEORESINS                                                       | 13,000                                                                        | 244,682.74                                                                    | 16,997.37                                                                     | 340,568.76                                                                    | 21,921                                                                        | 447,837.64                                                                    |
| TOTAL( INCLU.OTHERS)                                                          | 1,208,400                                                                     | 2206279.91                                                                    | 1,758,984.79                                                                  | 3,097,331.96                                                                  | 1,531,154.39                                                                  | 3,057,644.32                                                                  |
| VALUE IN MILLION US $                                                         |                                                                               | 3110.63                                                                       |                                                                               | 4,178.80                                                                      |                                                                               | 4,102.29                                                                      |

## EST: ESTIMATE

(1) INCLUDE BISHOPS WEED(AJWANSEED), DILL SEED, POPPY SEED,   ANISEED, MUSTARD ETC.

(2) INCLUDE  ASAFOETIDA, CINNAMON, CASSIA, CAMBODGE, SAFFRON, SPICES (NES)  ETC.

(3) INCLUDE  MENTHOL, MENTHOL CRYSTALS AND MINT OILS.

SOURCE : DGCI&S., CALCUTTA/SHIPPING BILLS/EXPORTERS' RETURNS UPTO 2019-20. Note:2020-21/2021-22  figures are taken from DGCIS only

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