‘The scheme will boost productivity and exports of spices’

Apeksha Gupta, Head of Skilling, VCJ Foundation Trust stated, “The SPICED scheme, launched by the Spices Board of India, aims to enhance spice exports and improve cardamom productivity by upgrading post-harvest quality. It will be implemented until FY 2025-26 with a budget of Rs 422.30 crore. The scheme introduces new sub-components like the Mission Value Addition, Mission Clean and Safe Spices, and promotion of GI spices. It also supports entrepreneurship through Spice Incubation Centres.”