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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 8 (ANI/NewsVoir): World Spice Organisation (WSO), a non-profit technical partner for the All India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF), concluded the 2-day National Spices Conference 2022 today, in Mumbai. The conference witnessed the presence of over 300 delegates, including 100 farmers, along with other key government and industry stakeholders. This was a one-of-its-first kind conference organized by the World Spice Organization in collaboration with GIZ and IDH-the Sustainable Trade Initiative. Highlighting the spice industry's growth during the conference, D Sathiyan, Secretary of the Spices Board, said, "Indian spices exports crossed 4 billion US dollars in the last 2 years, covering more than 180 countries. The spice exports contribute around 10 per cent of the agri exports and about 40 per cent of the horticulture sector exports. India's exports form only 15 per cent of total spice production and balance is consumed in the domestic m