General Part-1

Technology Code:-	:	201713527115340
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Details of Inventors..
Principal Inventor	:	Dr. Lijo Thomas
Principal Inventor Designation:	:	Senior Scientist, Agricultural Economics
Principal Inventor Email	:	Lijo.Thomas@icar.gov.in
Principal Inventor Address	:	ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Marikunnu PO Kozhikode -673012
Co-Inventor Name	:	Mr. Manojkumar K, Dr. Santhosh Eapen. Dr. A K Singh
Co-Inventor Email	:	manojmanova@gmail.com,sjeapen@gmail.com
Technology Name	:	Policy Brief titled “Towards Self-sufficiency in Spices: Status, vision and strategies
Technology Details..
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Complete Details of Technology:	:
Spices are a diverse and distinct crop group spanning annuals and perennials belonging to several botanical families. They yield high value low volume commodities with significant export orientation and form a distinct sector within agriculture. The spice exports from the country have been growing steadily over the years, doing well both in terms of production and productivity. Despite the strong performance in spice exports, India continues to import a significant quantity of spices. With this background, this policy brief analyses the spices economy in the country with special focus on level of domestic production and structure of spice imports. The policy brief takes a closer look at the nature of spice imports and the reasons behind the imports of specific important constituent commodities in our spice import basket. The document suggests critical policy measures to enhance the self sufficiency in the spices sector based on the analysis of structure of spice imports, domestic production potential and other pertinent economic and technical factors. The study indicates that Apart from the crop specific strategies some general strategies can work well in spices sector, where the high potential for value addition and the global nature of value chains make them much more attractive. The contract farming route for production of spices with unique quality traits and organoleptic profile, targeted for premium consumer segment can be experimented in several spice crops. The farmer collectives like FPOs which are fast gaining prominence in the country, can contribute to the self-sufficiency effort in spices sector. Special FPOs for crops of interest like cinnamon, asafoetida and clove need to be promoted aggressively. A judicious mix of crop specific and generic strategies in the sector can significantly enhance the self-sufficiency drive in Indian spices sector.
Brief Description of Technology Including Salient Features:
This policy brief contains the following sections Present status of Indian spice sector Import profile of spice commodities Close scrutiny of structure of spice imports in terms of value and quantity The import context of spice commodities an analysis of reasons for specific imports Comparison of unit value of imports and exports of selected spices Analysis of specific role of spice extracts in spice trade Analysis of structure ofspice oils and oleoresin exports An exposition of Need for crop specific strategies with special focus on asafoetida, cinnamon, black pepper and clove The poliy brief concludes with the following observation Apart from the crop specific strategies some general strategies can work well in spices sector, where the high potential for value addition and the global nature of value chains make them much more attractive. The contract farming route for production of spices with unique quality traits and organoleptic profile, targeted for premium consumer segment can be experimented in several spice crops. The farmer collectives like FPOs which are fast gaining prominence in the country, can contribute to the self-sufficiency effort in spices sector. Special FPOs for crops of interest like cinnamon, asafoetida and clove need to be promoted aggressively. A judicious mix of crop specific and generic strategies in the sector can significantly enhance the self-sufficiency drive in Indian spices sector.
Web Location/URL, if any	:	http://spices.res.in/pages/policy-brief
Benefits/Utility	:
Policy advocacy is an area where national institutes need to contribute with regular update on policy stance based on evidence based research. This policy brief was developed based on the analysis of both export and import of spices commodities over two decades. It was found that India imports a significant quantity of spices. Though India is the leading exporter of spice commodities, we also import spices worth a quarter of our export earnings from the sector. One of the stated objectives of our agricultural sector is the thrust for ensuring self sufficiency in agricultural production. With this objective we analysed the key constituents of the spice imports and the reasons for their imports. The policy brief identifies commodities and crops critical for attaining self sufficiency in spices. The policy makers at the national level can easily focus on these crops to address the issue of self sufficiency in spices. The policy brief is a collaborative effort of the institute with Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and ICAR Headquarters. The policy brief also took inputs from the spice industry through industry organizations like World Spice Organization (WSO), and All India Spice Exporters forum (AISEF) through interface meetings. The comprehensive nature of policy brief means that the document clearly spells out elements of policy that can be and need to be implemented at the national level for attaining the vision of self sufficiency in spices. For example, the policy brief identifies four crops which needs focussed attention for attaining self sufficiency. They are Black pepper, clove, asafoetida and cinnamon. The crop specific strategies required for the enhancing the crop output also forms part of the document.
Precaution With The Technology	:	NA
Time Of Application Use	:	NA
How To Use	:
The development of policy is a long drawn out process often involving incremental changes. The policy brief has been disseminated at the national level through key stakeholder institutions like • The Spices Board, Ministry of Commerce and Industry • The Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development, Ministry of Agriculture and farmers welfare • Spice industry organizations etc. The institute has published this document as a stand alone policy brief, which is hosted in our website and freely disseminated through various platforms. The policy elements discussed herein are expected to diffuse among policy makers influencing the policy discussion, dialogue and design.
Impact, If Adopted	:
Targeted at enhanced self-sufficiency in spices sector for the country through enhancing domestic production of spices. Enhanced self sufficiency in spices can lead to reduced outflow of foreign exchange reserves for import of spice commodities and improve the Balance of Trade in favour of the country.
Social Impact	:
Enhanced self sufficiency in spices can lead to reduced outflow of foreign exchange reserves for import of spice commodities and improve the Balance of Trade in favour of the country.
Technology Spread	:
The institute has published this document as a stand alone policy brief, which is hosted in our website and freely disseminated through various platforms. The policy elements discussed herein are expected to diffuse among policy makers influencing the policy discussion, dialogue and design.
TargetUsers/Stake holders	:	• Spices Board, Ministry of Commerce, GoI • Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development • Organizations like World Spice Organization • Indian Council of Agricultural Research • Agriculture and Horticulture Departments of various states where the policy elements are applicable. • Policy planners in Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, GoI
Technology Contact..
Name	:	Director
Email	:	director@spices.res.in,director.spices@icar.gov.in
Phone Number	:	0495-2730294
Fax Number	:	0495-2731187
Address	:	ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research,Marikunnu P.O.,Calicut-673012
Alternate Contact..
Name	:	Lijo Thomas
Email	:	Lijo.Thomas@icar.gov.in
Phone No	:	8589902677
Keyword for Technology	:	policy, spices, self-sufficiency

Technology Development Details Part-2

Project Details (Through which technology was developed)	:	Institute project code: Eco. III (813) Economic analysis of technology, market dynamics and policy scenario in major spice crops
Time of Initiation Technology Development	:	4-2018
Time of Completion Technology Development	:	2-2021
Technology Validated by	:	Within ICAR
Technology Validation Details..
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Organization Name(if within ICAR)	:	ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research,Calicut
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Year of Validation(YYYY)	:	2-2021
Year of Release/Adoption(YYYY)	:	2-2021
Release Reference Number	:	ICAR-AEXT-IISRPolicy Paper-2023-023
Country	:	India

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Publication Related To Technology Part-4

Technical Bulletin information..

1. Lijo Thomas, Manojkumar K, SJ Eapen and A K Singh (2021). Policy Brief titled “Towards Self-sufficiency in Spices: Status, vision and strategies”., ICAR-IISR, ICAR-IISR Policy Brief-1.