India's famed spice bazaar needs to do more to break into global markets

However, sector analysts are far from satisfied with this showing and maintain there is ample room for improvement

Prima facie India’s spice sector seems to be doing quite well, with both production and export scaling new peaks in 2024-25, maintaining a steady long-term uptrend. But some glaring snags still need to be fixed to realise the true potential of this sector.

While output is estimated to have doubled over the past one decade, from less than 6 million tonnes to a record 12 million tonnes, export too has burgeoned by a whopping 88 per cent in volumes and 97 per cent in value, during this period. Net export in 2024-25 amounted to a record 1.79