Lok Sabha Question No. 1024 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Spices Park
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Hemant Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1024 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  FEBRUARY,2023

## SPICES PARK

## 1024.   SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मं त्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of spices parks established by the Government in the country including Maharashtra during the last three years;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up such types of new parks in the states so as to empower the farmers producing spices by providing better prices;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any facilities have been provided to local farmers, businesspersons, exporters and other stakeholders for procuring of their products in these spices parks; and
- (e) if so, the details of the opportunities of employment created by the said parks?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) to (c): Spices Board has so far established eight crop specific Spices Parks across the country. The details of spices parks are as below:

| Name of the Spices Park   | State          | Spices covered    |
|---------------------------|----------------|-------------------|
| Chhindwara                | Madhya Pradesh | Garlic and Chilli |
| Guna                      | Madhya Pradesh | Coriander         |
| Guntur                    | Andhra Pradesh | Chillies          |
| Jodhpur                   | Rajasthan      | Cumin             |
| Ramganjmandi              | Rajasthan      | Coriander         |

| Puttady   | Kerala        | Cardamom and Pepper   |
|-----------|---------------|-----------------------|
| Raebareli | Uttar Pradesh | Mint                  |
| Sivaganga | Tamil Nadu    | Chillies and Turmeric |

At present, there are no proposals pending for setting up of new Spices park.

(d) & (e): The objective of the spices park is to set up common processing and value addition facilities including cleaning, sorting, grading, grinding, oil extraction and packaging of spices for use by the local farmers, traders, exporters and other stakeholders. In addition, plots have also been allotted in the Spices Parks at Guna, Jodhpur, Ramganjmandi, Guntur, Raebareli and Sivaganga to the exporters, traders and farmer producer organization for establishment of their own spices processing units.The spices parks are providing large number of job opportunities, both direct and indirect.The details of processing facilities available in the spices parks are as below:

| Name of the Spices Park   | Details of processing facilities                                                                         |
|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Chhindwara                | Garlic drying / dehydration and chilli extraction                                                        |
| Guna                      | Cleaning, grading, colour sorting, grinding, packaging facilities for Seed spices particularly coriander |
| Guntur                    | Cleaning, sorting, grinding and packaging facilities for Chillies                                        |
| Jodhpur                   | Cleaning, grading, colour sorting, grinding, packaging facilities for Seed spices particularly cumin     |
| Ramganjmandi              | Cleaning, grading, colour sorting, grinding, packaging facilities for Seed spices particularly coriander |
| Puttady                   | Cleaning, grading, grinding, packaging facilities for cardamom and pepper                                |
| Raebareli                 | Oil extraction facilities for Mint and other herbs                                                       |
| Sivaganga                 | Cleaning, grading, colour sorting, grinding, packaging facilities for chillies and turmeric              |

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