1

DEVELOPMENT OF SPICES under NHM

Annual Action Plan 2007-08

DEVELOPMENT OF SPICES under NHM

Annual Action Plan 2007-08

Directorate of Arecanut & Spices Development, Calicut, Kerala

Directorate of Arecanut & Spices Development, Calicut, Kerala

2

Assessment of the developmental needs of the crops entrusted

Formulation of Central Sector / Centrally Sponsored Schemes and implementation of the same either directly or

through the Implementing Agencies

Monitoring of the Schemes and coordinating the developmental activities.

Rendering technical assistance to State Governments and other agencies on commodity development programmes.

Collection and compilation of all the statistics related to the crops and dissemination of the same to various agencies

Keeping liaison with the research institutes and extension agencies and acting as a two-way channel in the transfer of technology.

Undertaking the publicity and propaganda works relating to the commodities.

MANDATEMANDATE

3

SpicesSpicesMajor spicesMajor spices Pepper, Cardamom, Chilli, Ginger, Turmeric, Pepper, Cardamom, Chilli, Ginger, Turmeric,

GarlicGarlic

Seed spicesSeed spices Coriander, Cumin, Fennel, Fenugreek, Ajwan, Coriander, Cumin, Fennel, Fenugreek, Ajwan, Dill seed, Celery etc.Dill seed, Celery etc.

Tree spicesTree spices Tamarind, Nutmeg, Clove, Cinnamon/Tejpat, Tamarind, Nutmeg, Clove, Cinnamon/Tejpat, Curry leaf, Allspice, GarciniaCurry leaf, Allspice, Garcinia

Herbal SpicesHerbal Spices Basil, bay, dill leaves, marjoram, tarragon, Basil, bay, dill leaves, marjoram, tarragon, thymethyme

OthersOthers Vanilla, Saffron etc.Vanilla, Saffron etc.

Aromatic & Medicinal PlantsAromatic & Medicinal Plants

ArecanutArecanut

BetelvineBetelvine

MANDATE CROPSMANDATE CROPS

4

Role of Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development (DASD) under NHM

Role of Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development (DASD) under NHM

Directorate is Directorate is

• Responsible for coordinating and monitoring the activities on Responsible for coordinating and monitoring the activities on development of arecanut, spices, and aromatic plants. development of arecanut, spices, and aromatic plants.

• Responsible for organizing National level training programmes, Responsible for organizing National level training programmes, seminars and workshops on spices and medicinal & aromatic plants seminars and workshops on spices and medicinal & aromatic plants on regular intervals.on regular intervals.

• Directorate supplements the developmental efforts of the State Directorate supplements the developmental efforts of the State Govt. by making available the nucleus planting materials of various Govt. by making available the nucleus planting materials of various HYV of spices and aromatic plants across the country, through a HYV of spices and aromatic plants across the country, through a centralised nursery programme at major centres of cultivation.centralised nursery programme at major centres of cultivation.

• Directorate disseminates periodically the seasonal crop prospects, Directorate disseminates periodically the seasonal crop prospects, area coverage, price trend etc. for the use in the planning process.area coverage, price trend etc. for the use in the planning process.

Directorate is Directorate is

• Responsible for coordinating and monitoring the activities on Responsible for coordinating and monitoring the activities on development of arecanut, spices, and aromatic plants. development of arecanut, spices, and aromatic plants.

• Responsible for organizing National level training programmes, Responsible for organizing National level training programmes, seminars and workshops on spices and medicinal & aromatic plants seminars and workshops on spices and medicinal & aromatic plants on regular intervals.on regular intervals.

• Directorate supplements the developmental efforts of the State Directorate supplements the developmental efforts of the State Govt. by making available the nucleus planting materials of various Govt. by making available the nucleus planting materials of various HYV of spices and aromatic plants across the country, through a HYV of spices and aromatic plants across the country, through a centralised nursery programme at major centres of cultivation.centralised nursery programme at major centres of cultivation.

• Directorate disseminates periodically the seasonal crop prospects, Directorate disseminates periodically the seasonal crop prospects, area coverage, price trend etc. for the use in the planning process.area coverage, price trend etc. for the use in the planning process.

5

Export

YearArea

(' 000 ha)Production

('000 tonnes)Quantity

('000 tonnes)Value

( Rs. in Crores)

2000-01 2341.54 3002.29 235.92 1833.53

2001-02 2764.79 3343.85 243.20 1940.55

2002-03 2479.19 2863.04 264.11 2086.71

2003-04 2664.94 3721.71 254.38 1911.60

2004-05 2551.59 3757.23 335.49 2200.00

2005-06 2486.39* 3697.14* 350.36 2627.62

2006-07 373.75 3575.75

Area, production and export of spices in IndiaArea, production and export of spices in India

6

Spices  Area (‘000 ha)Production

(‘000 tonnes) Productivity (kg/ha)

Pepper 260.23 92.94 357

Ginger 113.70 414.89 3649

Chillies 654.05 1014.61 1551

Turmeric 171.99 851.72 4952

Cardamom 95.77 17.74 185

Garlic 143.80 636.23 4424

Coriander 340.40 223.40 656

Cumin 521.25 134.76 259

Fennel 23.00 27.78 1208

Fenugreek 50.63 64.25 1269

Ajwan 10.38 1.63 157

Other seed spices 9.41 7.99 849

Clove 2.62 1.82 695

Nutmeg 11.28 2.84 252

Tamarind 61.25 188.00 3069

Cinnamon 0.77 1.66 2149

Tejpat 6.05 14.62 2416

Others 9.82 0.27 27

Total 2486.39 3697.14 1487

Area, production and productivity of spices in India 2005-06Area, production and productivity of spices in India 2005-06

7

Trend in Export of Spices

373.75

3576

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

1994

-95

1995

-96

1996

-97

1997

-98

1998

-99

1999

-00

2000

-01

2001

-02

2002

-03

2003

-04

2004

-05

2005

-06

2006

-07

Qua

ntity

(ton

nes)

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

Valu

e (R

s in

Cro

res)

Quantity ('000 tonnes)

Value ( Rs. in Crores)

8

Financial Requirement (Rs in lakhs)

Physical Target

Cost per unit

(Rs in lakhs)

Crop

288.75Total Financial Requirement

90.00

15.00

7.50

3.75

80.00

5.00

1.00

1.50

5.00

30.00

50.00

15 lakhs

50 tonnes

50 tonnes

5 quintals

100 tonnes

0.10 lakhs

0.05 lakhs

0.10 lakhs

1.00 lakh

10 nos

10 nos

6.00

0.30

0.15

0.75

0.80

50.00

20.00

15.00

5.00

3.00

5.00

1. Black Pepper

2. Ginger Rhizomes

3. Turmeric Rhizomes

4. Chilli Seeds

5. Seed spices

6. Tree spices grafts / seedlings

i. Nutmeg grafts

ii. Tamarind grafts

iii. Clove/allspice seedlings

iv. Cinnamon/curry leaf / cassia seedlings

7. Nursery Centres for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

8. Seed processing & storage infrastructure

I. Production and Distribution of Planting MaterialsI. Production and Distribution of Planting Materials

Approved ACTION PLAN of DASD 2006-07Approved ACTION PLAN of DASD 2006-07

9 400.00GRAND TOTAL (Rs lakhs) 

20.40  LSMission Management VII

9.00LSMonitoringVI

7.5051.50NosNational Workshopsb.

15.0053.00NosNatioinal Seminara.

22.50Transfer of Technology programmesV

20.80520.40haMaintenance of Herbal Gardensa.

20.80Spill over Programmes IV

10.5520 NosFrontline Demonstration of Organic Farming

III

20.00120.00NosPlant Health Clinicb.

8.0024.00NosDisease forecasting unitsa.

28..00Promotion of IPM / INMII

Financial Requirement (Rs in lakhs)

Physical Target

Cost per unit (Rs in Lakhs)

UnitProgrammesS.No

Approved ACTION PLAN of DASD 2006-07Approved ACTION PLAN of DASD 2006-07

Contd….Contd….

10

Financial Utilization

(Rs in lakhs)

Physical Achievement

Crop

I. Production and Distribution of Planting MaterialsI. Production and Distribution of Planting Materials

*94.50

*17.22

*10.53

*4.06

*83.00

5.00

*2.00

*2.10

*5.24

11.2530.00

*55.00

15 lakhs

50 tonnes

59 tonnes

5 quintals

100 tonnes

0.10 lakhs

0.05 lakhs

0.10 lakhs

1.00 lakh

10 nos

10 nos

1. Black Pepper

2. Ginger Rhizomes

3. Turmeric Rhizomes

4. Chilli Seeds

5. Seed spices

6. Tree spices grafts / seedlings

i. Nutmeg grafts

ii. Tamarind grafts

iii. Clove/allspice seedlings

iv. Cinnamon/curry leaf / cassia seedlings

v. Aromatic Plants*

7. Nursery Centres for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

8. Seed processing & storage infrastructure

Programmes undertaken by the Directorate during 2006-07Programmes undertaken by the Directorate during 2006-07

* Includes excess amount released to cover up the shortfall in the previous year

11

400.00GRAND TOTAL (Rs lakhs) 

20.40  LSMission Management VII

0.75LSMonitoringVI

15.00101.50NosNational Workshopsb.

15.0053.00NosNatioinal Seminara.

Transfer of Technology programmesV

10.40 (Revised target)

260.40haMaintenance of Herbal Gardensa.

Spill over Programmes IV

10.5520 NosFrontline Demonstration of Organic Farming

III

8.0024.00NosDisease forecasting unitsa.

8..00Promotion of IPM / INMII

Financial Utilization (Rs in lakhs)

Physical Achieve

ment

Cost per unit (Rs in Lakhs)

UnitProgrammesS.No

Programmes undertaken during 2006-07 Programmes undertaken during 2006-07 Contd..Contd..

12

25.50Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kerala10

9.97CCS Haryana Agricultural University , Haryana6

11.23Amar Singh College, Uttar Pradesh2

15.34Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, Madhya Pradesh12

7.82Indira Gandhi Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, Chhattisgarh11

1.00Dr. Punjab Rao Deshmukh krishi Viswa Vidyalay, Maharashtra9

Financial Utilization (Rs in lakhs)Name of InstitutionS.No.

6.28Dr. Bala Saheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Maharashtra8

2.77C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttar Pradesh7

3.93Birsa Agricultural University, Jharkhand5

29.73Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, West Bengal4

13.73Anand Agricultural University, Gujarat3

11.30Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, ,Andhra Pradesh1

Institution-wise Financial UtilizationInstitution-wise Financial Utilization

13

77.00National Research Centre fro Seed Spices, Rajasthan18

11.83Rajendra Agricultural University, Bihar24

10.07Rajasthan Agricultural University, Rajasthan23

6.68Punjab Agricultural University, Punjab22

Financial Utilization (Rs in lakhs)Name of InstitutionS.No.

7.18Orissa Univesity of Agriculture and Technology, Orissa21

6.17Navsari Agricultural University, Gujarat20

7.30N.D.University of Agriculture and Tech, Uttar Pradesh19

5.73Marathwada Agricultural University, Maharashtra17

11.57Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Maharashtra16

2.26Maharana Pratap University of Agri. &Tech.,Rajasthan15

53.14Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala14

8.14Junagarh Agricultural University, Gujarat13

Institution-wise Financial Utilization Institution-wise Financial Utilization contd..contd..

14

FFinancial Utilization

(Rs in lakhs)Name of InstitutionS.No.

400.00Total

3.72Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development31

14.15Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal30

16.05University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad, Karnataka29

20.00University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore, Karnataka28

50.56Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tamil Nadu27

10.20Sardar Vallabh Bai Patel University of Agri. &Tech, Uttar Pradesh26

Institution-wise Financial Utilization Institution-wise Financial Utilization contd..contd..

15

Seed Production Programme at Seed Production Programme at Indira Gandhi Agricultural Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, ChhattisgarhUniversity, Chhattisgarh

Coriander Ginger

16

Production of Black Pepper Rooted Production of Black Pepper Rooted Cuttings at Indian Institute of Cuttings at Indian Institute of

Spices Research, KeralaSpices Research, Kerala

Black Pepper NurseryBamboo method of propagation

17 National Seminar on Organic Spices & Aromatic Crops 1-2 Feb 2007, Calicut

18 National Seminar on Organic Spices & Aromatic Crops 1-2 Feb 2007, Calicut

19

National Workshop on Spices National Workshop on Spices at ANGRAU, Hyderabad 1-2 at ANGRAU, Hyderabad 1-2

March 2007March 2007

20

PROPOSED ACTION PLAN 2007-08PROPOSED ACTION PLAN 2007-08

I. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PLANTING MATERIALS

i. Production and Distribution of Nucleus Planting Materials of Spices

ii. Establishment of Small Nursery for Aromatic & Medicinal Plants

iii. Establishment of Seed Processing and Storage Infrastructure

21

Financial Requirement (Rs in lakhs)

Physical Target

Cost per unit

(Rs in lakhs)

Crop

Total Financial Requirement 230.00

60.00

15.00

7.50

7.50

24.00

12.00

2.00

1.50

5.00

45.00

50.00

10lakhs

50 tonnes

50 tonnes

10 quintals

60 tonnes

0.15 lakh

0.10 lakh

0.10 lakh

1.00 lakh

15 nos

10 nos

6.00

0.30

0.15

0.75

0.40

50.00

20.00

20.00

5.00

3.00

5.00

1. Black Pepper

2. Ginger Rhizomes

3. Turmeric Rhizomes

4. Chilli Seeds

5. Seed spices

6. Tree spices grafts / seedlings

i. Nutmeg grafts

ii. Tamarind grafts

iii. Clove/allspice seedlings

iv. Cinnamon/curry leaf / cassia seedlings

7. Small Nursery for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

8. Seed processing & storage infrastructure

I. Production and Distribution of Planting MaterialsI. Production and Distribution of Planting Materials

Proposed ACTION PLAN of DASD 2007-08 Proposed ACTION PLAN of DASD 2007-08 contd…contd…

22

PROPOSED ACTION PLAN 2007-08 contd…PROPOSED ACTION PLAN 2007-08 contd…

ANALYTICAL LABORATORY FOR MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS

i. Establishment of Analytical Laboratory for quality testing in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

ii. Maintenance of Existing Regional Analytical Laboratories

iii. Strengthening of Already Existing Regional Analytical Laboratory for special needs

iv. Setting up of Modern Distillation Units

23

Porgramme Unit Cost per unit (Rs in lakhs)

Physical Target

Financial Requiremen

t (Rs in lakhs)

II Establishment of Analytical Laboratory for Medicinal & Aromatic plants

Nos 30.00 2 60.00

III Maintenance of Existing Regional Analytical Laboratory

Nos 2.00 10 20.00

IV Strengthening of Regional Analytical Laboratory for special needs

Nos 34.00 1 34.00

V Setting up of Modern Distillation Units

Nos 1.50 6 9.00

Proposed ACTION PLAN of DASD 2007-08 Proposed ACTION PLAN of DASD 2007-08 contd….contd….

24

TECHNOLOGY DISSEMINATION THROUGH FRONTLINE DEMONSTRATION

i. Organic farmingIt is proposed to establish 25 frontline demonstration plots in

various university centres for the technology dissemination of organic cultivation of various spice crops.

ii. Multi-species cropping system in Arecanut gardenIntroduction of multi-species cropping in arecanut garden aimed

at increasing the net returns from unit area will help the farmers to withstand the fluctuating prices of arecanut. Hence it is proposed to establish front line demonstration plots for demonstration of multi-species cropping in arecanut gardens.

25

Porgramme Physical Target

Financial Requirement (Rs in lakhs)

Technology Dissemination through Frontline Demonstration

i. Organic Farming 25 nos 22.00

ii. Multi-species cropping in arecanut

6 nos 3.00

Proposed ACTION PLAN of DASD 2007-08 Proposed ACTION PLAN of DASD 2007-08 contd….contd….

26

National workshops on methodological issues in spices statistics

There is lot of discrepancies in the estimates of area and production of spices among different agencies involved in the country. It is felt that all these agencies to review the existing methodology and develop a refined and uniform methodology to be adopted throughout the country. For this a series of meetings and workshops are required. It is proposed to earmark Rs 3.00 lakhs for this purpose.

Proposed ACTION PLAN of DASD 2007-08 Proposed ACTION PLAN of DASD 2007-08 contd….contd….

27

Porgramme Unit Cost per unit (Rs in lakhs)

Physical Target

Financial Requiremen

t (Rs in lakhs)

Transfer of Technology Porgrammes

a. National Seminar Nos 3.00 4 12.00

b. National Workshops Nos 1.50 5 7.50

Monitoring LS 5.00

Mission Management LS 20.50

Proposed ACTION PLAN of DASD 2007-08 Proposed ACTION PLAN of DASD 2007-08 contd….contd….

28

S.No. Programmes

Financial Requirement

(Rs in lakhs)

1. Production and Distribution of Planting Materials 230.00

2. Establishment of Analytical Laboratory 60.00

3. Maintenance of Regional Analytical Laboratory 20.00

4. Strengthening of Regional Analytical Lab for special needs

34.00

5. Setting up of Distillation Unit 9.00

6. Technology Dissemination through Frontline Demonstration

25.00

7. Transfer of Technology programmes 19.50

8. Workshops on methodological issues in spices statistics 3.00

9. Monitoring 5.00

10. Mission Management 20.50

  TOTAL 426.00

ACTION PLAN of DASD 2007-08ACTION PLAN of DASD 2007-08

At a GlanceAt a Glance