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India Unveils SPICED Scheme to Strengthen Spice Exports and Global Market Presence.

National | Dated: 27 May 2025

In May 2025, the Spice Board of India, based in Kochi, Kerala, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I), Government of India (GOI), launched the Sustainability in Spice Sector through Progressive, Innovative and Collaborative Interventions for Export Development (SPICED) scheme.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The SPICED scheme will be implemented during the remaining period of the 15th Finance Commission (FC) cycle, continuing until the financial year 2025-26 (FY26).
  • - The scheme has a total approved outlay of Rs. 422.30 crore, out of which Rs. 130 crore has already been disbursed, benefitting around 45,000 beneficiaries.
  • - The scheme aims to strengthen India’s spice sector by promoting sustainability, encouraging innovation, and boosting export development.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Enhance cardamom productivity, improve post-harvest quality, and boost exports of value-added, organic, and Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged spices. This includes installing modern post-harvest machinery like dryers, slicers, dehullers, polishers, turmeric boilers, mint distillation units, and threshing machines.
  • (ii) Establishment of Spice Incubation Centres to aid startups and MSMEs; promotion of Mission Clean and Safe Spices for better food safety compliance and certification; and encouragement of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), organic certification, and GI-tagged spices, especially in the North Eastern Region.
  • (iii) The scheme targets farmers, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), and exporters, with priority given to SC/ST communities, North-Eastern states, and first-time exporters.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

India recently launched which scheme to boost spice exports?

Correct Answer: SPICED

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