India's spice export grows by record 8% to 1 million tonnes in 2017-18

The growth, according to the spice board, was mainly due to market interventions and emphasis on value-added products by the Board to promote Indian spices globally

India exported a record 10,28,060 tonnes of spices and spice products in 2017-18 as against 9,47,970 tonnes in 2016-17, an increase of almost 8 per cent.

In dollar terms, exports of spices were pegged at $2,781.46 million, notching an increase of five per cent as compared to 2016-17.

“Exports of Indian spices maintained an increasing trend during 2017-18, attaining an all-time record in both volume and earnings. Equally heartening was the fact that the total export of spices exceeded the target fixed for 2017-18 both in terms of volume and value,” Spices Board Secretary Dr A Jayathilak said.

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