Popularise good agricultural practices for quality production of spices: Experts
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The international symposium on spices has recommended the development and introduction of good agricultural practices and its popularisation among farmers to enhance the availability of high quality spices for domestic and industrial consumption.
The four-day symposium, which concluded at ICAR- Indian Institute of Spices Research, also recommended the introduction of good manufacturing practices for ensuring clean and hygienic spices. GAP can also improve spices exports, the virtual meeting observed.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce should converge for the betterment of the spices sector, said experts and suggested studies on carbon footprint for spices and proper trade information management pertaining to spices sector. They stressed the importance of collaboration between institutes and countries for developing techn
IISR team inspects crops at Kattippara
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Experts provide on-the spot solutions to variety of agriculture-related problems
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Scientists of ICAR-IISR interacting with farmers during their visit to a farm land at Kattippara in Kozhikode on Tuesday. | Photo Credit:
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Experts provide on-the spot solutions to variety of agriculture-related problems
In connection with Swachhata fortnight celebrations, a team of scientists and technical personnel from ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode, conducted crop surveillance and monitoring visit to Kattippara on Tuesday.
Kattippara is one of the villages adopted by the institute under ‘Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav’ (My Village My Pride) programme. The volunteers visited the farmers’ plots including kitchen gardens, paddy lands, banana plantations, and vegetable gardens, a statement said.