Tag: Spices Board of India

Idukki gets its first woman-led cardamom auction company

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Spices Board Assistant Director, K.A. Anil Kumar, inaugurating the women-owned cardamom company at Puttady Spices Park in Idukki. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A collective of women cardamom farmers has established a cardamom auction company under the auspices of the Spices Board of India – the first such company to be fully controlled by women….

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Why MDH, Everest spices are under international scrutiny | Explained 

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The story so far: A crisis of confidence assails the Indian spice export industry. At least five countries — including Singapore, Hong Kong and the U.S. — have announced an investigation into possible contamination of spice mixes sold by top Indian brands, MDH and Everest. The complaints cite the presence of ethylene oxide, a toxic…

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