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List of Major Spices. Pepper Corns Ginger Turmeric Red Chillies Cardamom (Green) Cumin Seeds Cloves Cinnamon Nutmeg Coriander Fennel Ajwain Fenugreek Star Anise. World spice trade. Total Spices export from India (Mt). 4.57%. Commodity share in total Spices export (Mt).
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List of Major Spices • Pepper Corns • Ginger • Turmeric • Red Chillies • Cardamom (Green) • Cumin Seeds • Cloves • Cinnamon • Nutmeg • Coriander • Fennel • Ajwain • Fenugreek • Star Anise
Commodity share in total Spices export (Mt) CH= Chillies, TR= Turmeric, CU= Cumin, CO= Coriander, FK= Fenugreek, PP= Peppers
Black Pepper (High Volume) Growing states: Kerala (95%), Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Harvest Period: November to January & January to March Traded Forms: Whole, Cracked & powder Quality Attributes: Size, Aroma, Volatile oil, Piperine content, Bulk density Major Quality Issues: Mold, Pesticides Regulatory requirement: EIA for export to USA Organic Pepper export (Mt) from India
Ginger Growing states: Kerala, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim, Nagaland, Orisha Harvest Period: January to February Traded Forms: Slices, Cracked & powder Quality Attributes: Color, Aroma, Volatile oil, Ash Major Quality Issues: Pesticides, Aflatoxins, Color Regulatory requirement: Spices Board inspection for export to EU Organic Ginger export (Mt) from India
Turmeric (High Volume) Growing states: Andhra Pradesh, Orisha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra etc. Harvest Period: February to May Traded Forms: Whole & powder Quality Attributes: Color, Aroma, Curcumin Major Quality Issues: Pesticides, Dyes, Aflatoxin Regulatory requirement: Spices Board inspection before export. Organic Turmeric export (Mt) from India
Red Chilies (High Volume) Growing states: Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka etc. Harvest Period: December to May (Guntur) Traded Forms: Whole, Crushed & powder Quality Attributes: Color, Pungency Major Quality Issues: Pesticides, Aflatoxin, Dyes Regulatory requirement: Spices Board inspection for export Organic Chilli export (Mt) from India
Nutmeg (High Value) Growing states: Kerala, Tamil Nadu Harvest Period: May to August Traded Forms: Whole, Cracked & powder Quality Attributes: Size, Aroma, Volatile oil Major Quality Issues: Mold, Pesticides, Aflatoxins Regulatory requirement: Spices Board inspection for export Organic Nutmeg/mace export (Mt) from India
Cumin (High Value) Growing states: Gujrat & Rajasthan Harvest Period: February to May Traded Forms: Whole& powder Quality Attributes: Size, Color, Aroma, Volatile oil Major Quality Issues: Pesticide, color Regulatory requirement: None
Value Addition in Spices • Cleanliness (As per US & EU Standard) • Various Granulations • Blend Spices or Spice Mix • Sterilization (Salmonella Issue) • Retail Packaging
Infrastructure Requirements • Organic fumigation Chambers (Optional) • Seed Cleaning Line • Grinding Line/ Mill • Vibro Sifters • Blender (Optional) • Steam Sterilizer • Vacuum Sealing Machine • Metal Detector