Union Ag Ministry releases the book “Spices Statistics at a Glance 2021”

The book highlights the growth achieved in spices sector during the last seven years from 2014-15 to 2020-21 in the country.

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar released the book ‘Spices Statistics at a Glance 2021’on 21st December, 2021. The book is a compendium of all the spices statistics like, area, production, productivity, export, import, price and value of output of various spices produced in the country.

The book is published by the Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development (DASD), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, the nodal agency for collection and compilation of area and production estimates of spices at National level. The book highlights the growth achieved in spices sector during the last seven years from 2014-15 to 2020-21 in the country.

Spices production in the Country grew from 67.64 lakh tonnes in 2014-15 to 106.79 lakh tonnes in 2020-21 with an annual growth rate 7.9 per cent, following an increase in area from 32.24 lakh hectare to 45.28 lakh hectare. Among the major spices, Cumin (14.8 per cent), Garlic (14.7 per cent), Ginger (7.5 per cent), Fennel (6.8 per cent), Coriander (6.2 per cent), fenugreek (5.8 per cent), Red chilli (4.2%) and Turmeric (1.3 per cent), show significant growth rate in production.

The rapid stride in production has made available quality spices for export. This is reflected in the growth of spices export which grew from 8.94 lakh tonnes worth Rs 14900 crores to 16 lakh tonnes valued at Rs 29535 crores (US$ 3.98 billion) during the above period, logging an annual growth rate of 9.8% in terms of volume and 10.5 per cent in terms of value.

  The export of spices contributes 41 per cent of the total export earnings from all horticulture crops in the country and it ranks fourth among agricultural commodities, falling behind only the marine products, non-basmati rice and basmati rice.

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