Spices Board India to go global through retail outlets

Last Updated: Monday, September 7, 2015, 13:26

Spices Board chairman A. Jayathilak said signature stalls would be set up in overseas market in partnership with private investors.

DS Group eyes Rs 600-cr revenue from Catch spices this fiscal

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 17:21

The Noida-based company sells a wide range of spices and seasonings under the Catch spices brand, which posted revenues of Rs 400 crore in the last financial year.

Various measures launched to boost spices production

Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 14:40

The Board said it has also decided to provide financial aid to farmers for irrigation, land development, mechanisation, replanting, soil conservation and organic farming of various spices, mainly small cardamom.

Good demand for Indian spices; export touch $2,432.85 mn

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 13:35

In 2014-15, chilli, cumin, turmeric, coriander and ginger accounted for more than 70 percent of the total volume of spice export whereas mint, chilli, spice oils & oleoresins, cumin and pepper accounted for around 70 percent of the total export earnings.

Exports of 6 key agri products record negative growth in FY15

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 20:44

Exports of six key agricultural products, including tea, spices and tobacco, have registered negative growth in 2014-15, mainly due to decline in prices in global commodity markets.

Riot of colour, fragrance in Kashmir`s saffron fields

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 12:16

As saffron flowers bloom and farmers begin harvesting the royal spice, the fields in this south Kashmir town are a riot of colour and fragrance these days.

Sir Michael Caine finds Indian spices magical

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 17:02

Sir Michael Caine has expressed his love for Indian spices, saying that turmeric keeps him away from ageing.

UK firm to sell Indian spices back to India

Last Updated: Sunday, May 26, 2013, 19:31

A British company has clinched deals to export Indian spices back to India. Birmingham-based `East End Foods` bagged contracts worth around 60,000 pounds during David Cameron`s trade mission to India in February this year.

Global warming shrinking size of marine species

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 16:15

Global warming is causing aquatic animals to shrink 10 times more than land-dwellers in size, scientists say in the largest study of its kind.

Vietnam among top pepper exporters

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 23:24

Vietnam remains among the world's top pepper exporting nations, with 77,000 tonnes of spice exported in the first seven months of this year.

Saudi King photo with women spices mixing debate

Last Updated: Friday, April 30, 2010, 23:27

Saudi newspapers ran front page pictures on Friday of King Abdullah and Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz in a crowd of women with their faces bared, adding fuel to the growing fight over mixing in the kingdom.