Govt clears spices cultivation project
- Decision making body Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has cleared a scheme in the XIIth Five year plan which is said to boost spices export to $3 billion by 2017.
- The funds earmarked for the project is worth 670 crore.
- Aim of the Scheme:Increasing spices export by developing infrastructure related to post-harvest operations,cultivations,productivity etc..
Exams Perspective:
- Spices Production in India
- Government Initiatives for Spices production