Directorate of Arecanut

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Directorate of Arecanut Spices Development,
Calicut, Kerala
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MANDATE

• Assessment of the developmental needs of the
  crops entrusted
• Formulation of Central Sector / Centrally
  Sponsored Schemes and implementation of the same
  either directly or through the Implementing
  Agencies
• Monitoring of the Schemes and coordinating the
  developmental activities.
• Rendering technical assistance to State
  Governments and other agencies on commodity
  development programmes.
• Collection and compilation of all the statistics
  related to the crops and dissemination of the
  same to various agencies
• Keeping liaison with the research institutes and
  extension agencies and acting as a two-way
  channel in the transfer of technology.
• Undertaking the publicity and propaganda works
  relating to the commodities.

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MANDATE CROPS
Spices Spices
Major spices Pepper, Cardamom, Chilli, Ginger, Turmeric, Garlic
Seed spices Coriander, Cumin, Fennel, Fenugreek, Ajwan, Dill seed, Celery etc.
Tree spices Tamarind, Nutmeg, Clove, Cinnamon/Tejpat, Curry leaf, Allspice, Garcinia
Herbal Spices Basil, bay, dill leaves, marjoram, tarragon, thyme
Others Vanilla, Saffron etc.
Aromatic Medicinal Plants Aromatic Medicinal Plants
Arecanut Arecanut
Betelvine Betelvine
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Role of Directorate of Arecanut and Spices
Development (DASD) under NHM

• Directorate is
• Responsible for coordinating and monitoring the
  activities on development of arecanut, spices,
  and aromatic plants.
• Responsible for organizing National level
  training programmes, seminars and workshops on
  spices and medicinal aromatic plants on regular
  intervals.
• Directorate supplements the developmental efforts
  of the State Govt. by making available the
  nucleus planting materials of various HYV of
  spices and aromatic plants across the country,
  through a centralised nursery programme at major
  centres of cultivation.
• Directorate disseminates periodically the
  seasonal crop prospects, area coverage, price
  trend etc. for the use in the planning process.

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Area, production and export of spices in India
Export Export
Year Area (' 000 ha) Production ('000 tonnes) Quantity ('000 tonnes) Value ( Rs. in Crores)
2000-01 2341.54 3002.29 235.92 1833.53
2001-02 2764.79 3343.85 243.20 1940.55
2002-03 2479.19 2863.04 264.11 2086.71
2003-04 2664.94 3721.71 254.38 1911.60
2004-05 2551.59 3757.23 335.49 2200.00
2005-06 2486.39 3697.14 350.36 2627.62
2006-07 373.75 3575.75
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Area, production and productivity of spices in
India 2005-06
Spices  Area (000 ha) Production (000 tonnes) Productivity (kg/ha)
Pepper 260.23 92.94 357
Ginger 113.70 414.89 3649
Chillies 654.05 1014.61 1551
Turmeric 171.99 851.72 4952
Cardamom 95.77 17.74 185
Garlic 143.80 636.23 4424
Coriander 340.40 223.40 656
Cumin 521.25 134.76 259
Fennel 23.00 27.78 1208
Fenugreek 50.63 64.25 1269
Ajwan 10.38 1.63 157
Other seed spices 9.41 7.99 849
Clove 2.62 1.82 695
Nutmeg 11.28 2.84 252
Tamarind 61.25 188.00 3069
Cinnamon 0.77 1.66 2149
Tejpat 6.05 14.62 2416
Others 9.82 0.27 27
Total 2486.39 3697.14 1487
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Approved ACTION PLAN of DASD 2006-07
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Approved ACTION PLAN of DASD 2006-07 Contd.
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Programmes undertaken by the Directorate during
2006-07
Includes excess amount released to cover up the
shortfall in the previous year
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Programmes undertaken during 2006-07 Contd..
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Institution-wise Financial Utilization
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Institution-wise Financial Utilization contd..
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Institution-wise Financial Utilization contd..
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Seed Production Programme at Indira Gandhi
Agricultural University, Chhattisgarh
Coriander
Ginger
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Production of Black Pepper Rooted Cuttings at
Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kerala
Bamboo method of propagation
Black Pepper Nursery
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National Seminar on Organic Spices Aromatic
Crops 1-2 Feb 2007, Calicut
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National Seminar on Organic Spices Aromatic
Crops 1-2 Feb 2007, Calicut
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National Workshop on Spices at ANGRAU, Hyderabad
1-2 March 2007
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• PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PLANTING MATERIALS
• Production and Distribution of Nucleus Planting
  Materials of Spices
• Establishment of Small Nursery for Aromatic
  Medicinal Plants
• Establishment of Seed Processing and Storage
  Infrastructure

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Proposed ACTION PLAN of DASD 2007-08 contd
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• ANALYTICAL LABORATORY FOR MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC
  PLANTS
• Establishment of Analytical Laboratory for
  quality testing in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
• Maintenance of Existing Regional Analytical
  Laboratories
• Strengthening of Already Existing Regional
  Analytical Laboratory for special needs
• Setting up of Modern Distillation Units

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Proposed ACTION PLAN of DASD 2007-08 contd.
Porgramme Unit Cost per unit (Rs in lakhs) Physical Target Financial Requirement (Rs in lakhs)
II Establishment of Analytical Laboratory for Medicinal Aromatic plants Nos 30.00 2 60.00
III Maintenance of Existing Regional Analytical Laboratory Nos 2.00 10 20.00
IV Strengthening of Regional Analytical Laboratory for special needs Nos 34.00 1 34.00
V Setting up of Modern Distillation Units Nos 1.50 6 9.00
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TECHNOLOGY DISSEMINATION THROUGH FRONTLINE
DEMONSTRATION i. Organic farming It is proposed
to establish 25 frontline demonstration plots in
various university centres for the technology
dissemination of organic cultivation of various
spice crops. ii. Multi-species cropping system
in Arecanut garden Introduction of multi-species
cropping in arecanut garden aimed at increasing
the net returns from unit area will help the
farmers to withstand the fluctuating prices of
arecanut. Hence it is proposed to establish
front line demonstration plots for demonstration
of multi-species cropping in arecanut gardens.
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Proposed ACTION PLAN of DASD 2007-08 contd.
Porgramme Physical Target Financial Requirement (Rs in lakhs)
Technology Dissemination through Frontline Demonstration Technology Dissemination through Frontline Demonstration
i. Organic Farming 25 nos 22.00
ii. Multi-species cropping in arecanut 6 nos 3.00
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Proposed ACTION PLAN of DASD 2007-08 contd.
National workshops on methodological issues in
spices statistics There is lot of
discrepancies in the estimates of area and
production of spices among different agencies
involved in the country. It is felt that all
these agencies to review the existing methodology
and develop a refined and uniform methodology to
be adopted throughout the country. For this a
series of meetings and workshops are required.
It is proposed to earmark Rs 3.00 lakhs for this
purpose.
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Proposed ACTION PLAN of DASD 2007-08 contd.
Porgramme Unit Cost per unit (Rs in lakhs) Physical Target Financial Requirement (Rs in lakhs)
Transfer of Technology Porgrammes Transfer of Technology Porgrammes
a. National Seminar Nos 3.00 4 12.00
b. National Workshops Nos 1.50 5 7.50
Monitoring Monitoring LS 5.00
Mission Management Mission Management LS 20.50
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ACTION PLAN of DASD 2007-08 At a Glance
S.No. Programmes Financial Requirement (Rs in lakhs)
1. Production and Distribution of Planting Materials 230.00
2. Establishment of Analytical Laboratory 60.00
3. Maintenance of Regional Analytical Laboratory 20.00
4. Strengthening of Regional Analytical Lab for special needs 34.00
5. Setting up of Distillation Unit 9.00
6. Technology Dissemination through Frontline Demonstration 25.00
7. Transfer of Technology programmes 19.50
8. Workshops on methodological issues in spices statistics 3.00
9. Monitoring 5.00
10. Mission Management 20.50
  TOTAL 426.00
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