INDIAN spice exports up to the end of February crossed the target set for the whole of the April to March fiscal year. According to the Spices Board, exports in the 11-month period went up to 311,000 tonnes against a target for the whole year of 306,000 tonnes. The value earned was Rs30.2bn ($691.86m) when the target fixed was Rs25bn. Pepper, cardamom (large), chilli, turmeric, coriander, cumin, nutmeg, vanilla and mint products surpassed the volume and value targets... Read More