Lok Sabha Question No. 1782 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: National Spices Policy
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. BHOLA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1782

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   MARCH, 2016

## NATIONAL SPICES  POLICY

1782.    DR. BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  formulate  a  National  Spices  Policy  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total foreign exchange earned by the Government from the export of spices and the target fixed for augmenting the export of spices in future; and
- (d) the  various  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  the  spice  production  in  the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI  MOHANBHAI  KUNDARIYA)

- (a) & (b): Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has set up a Tasks Force to formulate a national policy for the development of commercially important spices in the country.
- (c): The foreign exchange earned through export of spices for the last three years and the current year is as under:

| Year     | EXPORT          | EXPORT           | EXPORT          |
|----------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|
| Year     | Quantity (Tons) | Value (Rs. Crs.) | Value (Min US$) |
| 2012-13  | 726,613         | 12112.76         | 2212.13         |
| 2013-14  | 817,250         | 13735.39         | 2267.67         |
| 2014-15* | 893,920         | 14899.68         | 2432.85         |

*Provisional

The projected year-wise targets of spices export are as under:

| Year    |   Quantity (Tons) |   Value (Rs. Crores) |   Value (Min US$) |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|
| 2015-16 |            938616 |                15900 |              2600 |
| 2016-17 |            985547 |                17000 |              2800 |
| 2017-18 |           1024969 |                18500 |              3000 |

Contd…2/-

(d): The  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  and  Farmers  Welfare,  Ministry  of Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  is  implementing  the  scheme  Mission  for  Integrated Development  of  Horticulture  for  enhancing  production  and  productivity  of  horticultural crops including spices.  Under this Mission, development programmes are implemented wherein  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  the  producers  of  spices.    The  major components  of  the  schemes  are;  area  expansion  (establishment  of  new  garden), rejuvenation/replanting  of old and senile gardens, production and distribution of quality planting  materials,  Integrated  Pest  and  Disease  Management,  Integrated  Nutrient Management,  organic  farming,  mechanization,  Integrated  Post-harvest  Management, development of market yards, technology dissemination through  frontline demonstration and Human Resource Development etc.

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