Executive Summary:
This document presents the Indian government's response to questions regarding spice production and export. It includes state-wise spice production data for 2020-21 to 2024-25 (Annexure I) and country-wise spice export volumes for the same period (Annexure II). The response also details government initiatives to boost spice production. The data provided is current as of July 29, 2025.
Key Points / Main Content:
Spice Production Data:
* Annexure I provides state-wise and year-wise spice production data in India from 2020-21 to 2024-25 in 000 tonnes.
* The data source is the Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development, Calicut.
Spice Export Data:
* Annexure II details the volume of spices exported from India to other countries from 2020-21 to 2024-25 in tonnes.
* The data source is the Spices Board.
Government Initiatives:
* The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is implementing programs like MIDH, RKVY, PKVY, PMFBY, NRM, Soil Health Card, and e-National Agriculture Market to promote spice production.
* MIDH offers financial assistance for infrastructure, area expansion, IPM, organic farming, water resource creation, and post-harvest management.
* DASD supports spice development through quality planting materials, technology dissemination, and farmer training.
* The Spices Board implements programs to improve cardamom production and productivity via its scheme "Sustainability in spice sector through progressive, innovative and collaborative interventions for export development”.
Impact Analysis
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare:
* Impact: Responsible for implementing programs to enhance spice production.
* Action Required: Continue and potentially refine existing programs (MIDH, RKVY, PKVY, PMFBY, NRM, Soil Health Card, e-National Agriculture Market) based on production data.
Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development (DASD):
* Impact: Directly supports spice development.
* Action Required: Continue providing quality planting materials, technology dissemination, and farmer training.
Spices Board:
* Impact: Responsible for improving cardamom production and productivity.
* Action Required: Continue implementing programs under the "Sustainability in spice sector through progressive, innovative and collaborative interventions for export development" scheme.
State Agricultural Universities and National Institutes:
* Impact: Collaborates with DASD in technology dissemination and farmer training programs.
* Action Required: Participate in farmer training programs.
Spice Farmers:
* Impact: Benefit from government schemes and support for improved spice production.
* Action Required: Participate in available programs and training to improve production and quality.
Exporters:
* Impact: Affected by the volume of spice production and government policies on exports.
* Action Required: Monitor spice production and export data to inform business decisions.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for international trade and industry.
Spices Board: An Indian government organization responsible for the development and export promotion of spices.
Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture MIDH: A program by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare to develop the horticulture sector.
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana RKVY: An Indian agricultural development scheme to achieve 4% annual growth in the agriculture sector.
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana PKVY: An Indian scheme to promote organic farming.
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana PMFBY: An Indian government-sponsored crop insurance scheme.
Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development DASD: An Indian government directorate supporting spice development through various initiatives.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India, noted in the document for its spice production.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1570
ANSWERED ON 29.07.2025
EXPORT OF SPICES FROM INDIA
1570. SHRI RAO RAJENDRA SINGH:
Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्री) be
pleased to state :-
(a) whether the Government has data on the production of spices in the country
during the last five years, State-wise;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has data on the volume of spices exported to other
countries during the said period, country-wise;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the Government has taken any steps to boost the production of spices
within the country during the said period; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री जिजिन प्रसाद)
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a) & (b): The details of state-wise and year-wise production of spices in the country
from the year 2020-21 to 2024-25 is attached as Annexure-I.
(c) & (d): The details of volume of spices exported to other countries from the year
2020-21 to 2024-25 is attached as Annexure-II.
(e) & (f): The Government of India, through Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare,
is implementing several programs to promote spice production within the country, inter
alia including Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), Rashtriya
Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Pradhan
Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Natural Resource Management (NRM), Soil
Health Card and e-National Agriculture Market. MIDH provides financial assistance for
various activities such as infrastructure development, area expansion, promotion of
integrated pest management (IPM), organic farming, water resource creation and
post-harvest management. In addition, the Directorate of Arecanut and Spices
Development (DASD) directly supports spice development through the production of
quality planting materials, technology dissemination via demonstrations and farmer
1training programs conducted in association with State Agricultural Universities and
national institutes.
Spices Board, through its scheme "Sustainability in spice sector through progressive,
innovative and collaborative interventions for export development", is implementing
various programs for improving the production and productivity of cardamom which
include providing assistance for replanting, quality planting material production,
development of water sources & micro-irrigation facilities and weather-based crop
insurance.
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2Annexure-I
Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question
No. 1570 for answer on 29.07.2025.
Production in ‘000 tonnes
State 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25*
Andhra Pradesh 885.679 511.813 1578.591 1321.403 1258.873
Arunachal Pradesh 21.488 18.585 17.788 63.732 28.807
Assam 338.539 317.238 324.560 392.403 393.837
Bihar 14.162 11.870 12.969 17.341 15.065
Chhattisgarh 15.434 16.013 8.963 13.285 13.647
Goa 0.343 0.422 0.437 0.366 0.330
Gujarat 1113.843 1018.120 1107.647 1439.974 1152.791
Haryana 40.887 56.510 30.421 34.925 44.064
Himachal Pradesh 29.442 30.290 31.775 29.187 29.109
Jammu & Kashmir 1.191 1.156 1.181 1.227 1.209
Jharkhand -- 90.569 95.650 94.442 94.678
Karnataka 974.503 978.686 684.657 704.698 898.148
Kerala 163.017 167.963 156.631 153.054 144.423
Madhya Pradesh 3372.216 3538.199 3573.219 3724.702 3840.026
Maharashtra 433.058 589.491 545.855 531.765 668.390
Manipur 72.702 66.476 64.414 90.764 89.633
Meghalaya 71.970 72.021 81.462 78.907 78.471
Mizoram 100.932 100.934 99.929 101.207 217.450
Nagaland 46.339 40.836 49.553 49.734 49.428
Orissa 297.260 418.704 440.507 478.335 398.250
Punjab 124.208 128.809 133.424 139.732 135.763
Rajasthan 1183.714 1045.937 952.600 1000.495 1019.572
Sikkim 102.578 102.948 102.970 102.975 102.982
Tamil Nadu 185.817 219.825 262.795 272.848 281.970
Telangana 893.675 916.297 773.180 930.754 690.521
Tripura 25.215 27.427 30.795 30.990 27.947
3Uttar Pradesh 266.968 319.693 326.086 337.939 386.834
Uttarakhand 84.119 81.566 70.647 69.572 69.622
West Bengal 260.413 265.417 269.710 275.695 274.350
Pondicherry 0.259 0.356 0.248 0.252 0.266
Andaman & Nicobar 0.970 0.967 1.493 1.084 1.079
Total (All India) 11120.939 11155.137 11830.157 12483.787 12369.981
*second advance estimate
Source: Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development, Calicut
Annexure – II
Annexure referred to in reply to Part (c) & (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question
No. 1570 for answer on 29.07.2025.
Quantity of Spices exported (Tonnes)
Country
2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
China 322170 303311 257553 309085 342893
U.S.A 111712 122267 93120 111484 125663
U.A.E 116530 115404 111130 128314 169287
Bangladesh 339670 245203 208204 270169 324872
Malaysia 58895 64562 66217 68898 74325
Thailand 66148 49939 61714 64759 61530
U.K 37229 34202 28170 34441 36579
Saudi Arabia 30332 28737 36372 34947 43311
Indonesia 50778 46548 47099 51751 55414
Germany 13476 15176 14913 14375 17045
Sri Lanka 66676 61739 52996 51169 56531
Netherlands 10663 14590 12686 14578 16077
Canada 14396 13570 11993 15255 19555
Nepal 96370 71539 58045 46534 50025
Australia 14458 12856 12227 14713 16332
Morocco 23618 24328 21429 17671 23800
Russia 7482 8310 11812 11227 14119
Japan 10405 13230 12984 10870 10940
France 4348 5210 4833 4607 5879
4South Africa 18276 14944 15047 15460 18204
Mexico 7122 5892 7001 8533 15104
Spain 7816 10712 7288 6968 10265
Vietnam 19210 15966 20715 21194 30658
Singapore 10079 9516 10523 10553 10060
Korea 3761 4133 4223 5018 4766
Total ( Inc. others) 1758985 1530661 1404357 1539692 1799267
Source: Spices Board
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