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Spices Statistics at a Glance 2021 Report of Value Chain Study of Turmeric in Telangana Report of Value Chain Study of Seabuckthorn Advances in Planting Material Production Technology Good Agricultural Practices for Black pepper (English) Black Pepper: Good Agricultural Practices (Malayalam) Nutmeg: Extension folder in Malayalam (Jathi: Sugandhavilakalile Kanakavila) Arecanut: Calendar of Operations for Arecanut Cultivation Arecanut: Calendar of Operations for Arecanut Cultivation (Malayalam) Indian Spices – Production and Utilisation About the book Spices sector is one of the most vibrant sectors of the Indian agricultural trade. The share of spices in the total agricultural export works out to about 6 per cent annually. With stiff competition arising from several existing players and new entrants at the International level, retaining the traditional competitive advantage in this sector has become an issue in the spices industry. With this in background, the government has been attaching very high priority for the development of the spices sector through the improvement of productivity, quality and value addition. In this book an attempt has been made to compile the available information on the development of spices in various states, technological advancements, crop specific interventions, government programmes state efforts in developing spices industry etc. Renowned scientists, policy makers, planners and administrators including entrepreneurs have made contributions for this book. The authors include Shri. J.N.L. Srivastava IAS, former Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Co-operation, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, Dr H. P. Singh, Horticulture Commissioner, Government of India, Dr P. Rethinam, Executive Director, APCC, Jakarta, Shri.K.P.G.Menon, Executive Director, IPC, Jakarta etc.. In depth analysis of crops like black pepper, chillies, ginger, turmeric and cardamom have been made. The book also covers views of the policy makers and planners of many states in the spices sector. In the current scenario of spices research and development, this book is expected to be a prized possession for all those who have a stake in the spices industry. For further details contact The Director, Directorate of Arecanut & Spices Development, Dept. of Agriculture & Co-operation, Ministry of Agriculture, Calicut-5, Kerala Phone: 0495-2369877 Fax: 0495-2765777 e-mail: spicedte[at]nic[dot]in or Coconut Development Board Kera Bhavan , Kochi Black Pepper Guide (Revised edition will be published soon) About the book In recent years, pepper economy has been plagued by sharp decline in prices due to oversupply situation in the global market,  leading to a drastic fall in export earnings and farmers income.  Newly emerging pepper producing countries gained competitive edge over the traditional producers through high productivity and low cost of production.  Other challenges facing the pepper industry are the reality of free trade between producing countries and the increasingly stringent quality requirements imposed by consuming countries on import of pepper and pepper products and the slow pace in product development. All these have an impact on Indian pepper economy. Productivity increase and lower unit cost of production are essential to maintain and regain Indian prominence in the world trade for black pepper.  This involves the spreading of the high production technologies evolved at the research stations among the growers at the grass root level. The revised edition of Black Pepper Guide contains highlights of research on all aspects of the crop production, postharvest technologies, quality maintenance and marketing in brief. The book would be quite useful to Researchers, Extension Workers, Traders and the farming community. For further details contact The Director, Directorate of Arecanut & Spices Development, Calicut 673 005, Kerala Phone: 0495- 2369877 e-mail: spicedte[at]nic[dot]in