Cardamom farms shirk pesticide laws

INDIAN cardamom growers are often using pesticides that have not been registered with the Central Insecticides Board (CIB) for use in growing the spice. J Thomas, director of the Indian Cardamom Research Institute, told The New Indian Express: “As per norms, every pesticide has to be registered with the CIB specifying the crop in which […]

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Indian cardamom planters using unregistered pesticides

Board (CIB) for use in growing the spice, according to a report on the website of The New Indian Express. J Thomas, director of the Indian Cardamom Research Institute, told the website: “As per norms, every pesticide has to be registered with the CIB specifying the crop in which it will be used and against […]

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Indian cardamom push in northeast gaining traction

INDIA has taken steps to boost cardamom output from states in the northeast region of the country. The Spices Board of India has initiated a process for bringing the cardamom traders of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland under the Cardamom (Licensing and Marketing) Rules, 1987. These rules dictate that all cardamom producers should sell the spice […]

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India looks to boost cardamom output from northeast states

INDIA has taken steps to boost cardamom output from states in the northeast region of the country. The Spices Board of India has initiated a process for bringing the cardamom traders of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland under the Cardamom (Licensing and Marketing) Rules, 1987. These rules dictate that all cardamom producers should sell the spice […]

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Guatemala clears stocks of MYQ cardamom

GUATEMALAN mixed yellow quality (MYQ) cardamom has fallen sharply in price over the last few months as exporters have been trying to clear stocks of these grades ahead of the start of the 2011/12 crop later this year, but scarce supply is keeping other grades stable to firm in price. On July 1, Andrew Barker, […]

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Strong start to cardamom sales

GUATEMALA recorded a good start to cardamom shipments over the first three months of this year, but European dealers have cautioned that it is too early to draw any firm conclusions from this. Official data shows that the South American country shipped a total of 8,103 tonnes to global destinations between January and March 2011, […]

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Guatemalan cardamom prices reveal mixed supply situation

GUATEMALAN mixed yellow quality (MYQ) cardamom has fallen sharply in price over the last few months as exporters have been trying to clear stocks of these grades ahead of the start of the 2011/12 crop later this year, but scarce supply is keeping other grades stable to firm in price. On July 1, Andrew Barker, […]

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