Sanketh Appaiah, a young coffee planter from a village near Madikeri in north Kodagu, is now the proud owner of a new SUV as coffee prices have risen over the last three months. The 42-year-old is enjoying driving his new vehicle through the hilly terrain of the small district in southern...
The National Informatics Centre (NIC) and the Spices Board have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a project that will use artificial intelligence tools to detect and classify large cardamom diseases. According to a press release, NIC’s Centre of Excellence in Artificial...
80% of India’s marginal farmers affected by unfavorable climate occurrences: Report According to a report released on Tuesday, adverse climatic events have resulted in crop losses for 80% of India’s marginal farmers over the last five years. The Forum of Enterprises for...
The government approved Flat bulk storage “World’s Largest Grain Storage” Flat bulk storage (FBS) could be a good option for the Indian government, particularly the Ministry of Cooperation, which is planning to set up 70 million tonnes of foodgrain storage, according to...
A group of female cardamom farmers have founded a cardamom auction company under the auspices of the Spices Board of India, making it the first of its kind to be entirely controlled by women. The Idukki Mahila Cardamom Producer Company Limited (IMCPCL) has a board of 49 women cardamom...
