THE Indian Spices Board has said incidences of rot disease in cardamom plantations in Kerala’s Idukki district should not raise undue concern. Fungal diseases were common during the monsoon season and the severity was a bit more than usual but not to alarming levels, the board said. Unlike previous years, the cardamom tracts in Idukki […]
THE Indian Spices Board has said incidence of rot disease in cardamam plantations in Kerala’s Idukki district was due to the current monsoon and the situation was not alarming. Fungal diseases were of common occurrence during monsoon season and the severity was a bit more this time, although it was not alarming, the board said […]
THE Indian Spices Board has suggested a series of measures to enhance the quality of the country’s nutmeg and mace in order to better meet the strict regulations imposed by key importers. The board also plans to position nutmeg as a purely organic crop and would undertake campaigns to promote its uses and benefits. It […]