COIMBATORE: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has been adjudged the best performing university under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticultural Programmes implemented by the Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development, Kozhikode.
A statement from TNAU said the Government of India-Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (GOI-MIDH) on seed & planting material production and distribution and transfer of technology in spices was being implemented at the Horticultural College and Research Institute, Periyakulam. In this scheme, production of quality planting materials of black pepper, ginger, and cinnamon were being taken up in 16 centres. At the annual review meeting of GOI-MIDH, TNAU was adjudged the best performing university among the 45 centres.
CAMPCO to seek govt. help to tackle Yellow Leaf Disease thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Centre, Spices Board to popularise health benefits of spices abroad
Hoang Thi Lien, Executive Director, International Pepper Community, Indonesia, has said that India is the only country which is part of the International Pepper Community that has been contributing well to the export of value-added pepper products.
Delivering the keynote address at the international symposium on spices organised by the Indian Society for Spices, she said though the country produced 60,000 metric tonnes of pepper, it also imported over 24,000 metric tonnes, as value-added products are given thrust.
D. Sathiyan, Secretary, Spices Board, also stressed the scope of value-addition for improving spices export. According to him, value-added spice products contribute 51% of the total spice export from the country.
Creating board for arecanut is not a priority, says Centre
Updated:
Updated:
Arecanut production in State grows by 95% in last 5 years
Share Article
AAA
Karnataka, Assam, Kerala, Tripura, Meghalaya, and West Bengal are the major producers of arecanut in the country.
Arecanut production in State grows by 95% in last 5 years
The Union government has said that creating a separate board for arecanut is not a priority for it. At the same time it has said that arecanut production in Karnataka, which contributes about 75% to the domestic production, witnessed a growth of 95% during the last five years.
In a written reply to unstarred questions by the Member of Parliament K.C. Ramamurthy in the Rajya Sabha on February 5, the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar said that the total production in the State touched 8.5 lakh tonnes in 2019-20 from 4.36 lakh tonnes in 2015-16, thus posting a growth of 94.95 %.
Online global symposium on spices, aromatic crops
Updated:
Updated:
Share Article
AAA
An international online symposium on spices and aromatic crops titled ‘Spices as flavours, fragrance and functional foods’ will begin at the Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR), Kozhikode, on February 9.
Experts from over 20 countries are expected to take part in the four-day event hosted by the Indian Society of Spices, Kozhikode, along with the Indian Society of Seed Spices and Spices Board.
According to IISR officials, the virtual symposium will discuss the latest developments in the field of spices and aromatic crops across the globe. Scientists from various parts of the world will present their unique ideas, research activities and cultivation practices in the area, they add.