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Bharat Spice Map to drive value addition and global competitiveness of Indian spices
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India grows most of the world's spices, so why map them? The Bharat Spice Map for GS3 agriculture
A spice map is meant to link production regions to industry and export needs.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The Bharat Spice Map has been launched to help align spice production with industry requirements and evolving global demand.
It seeks to match India's diverse spice resources with scientific insights, so that value addition and export competitiveness improve.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Bharat Spice Map aims to align spice production with industry requirements and global demand.
- It links India's diverse spice resources with scientific insights to improve value addition and export competitiveness.
- The Spices Board India, headquartered at Kochi, is the statutory body for spice development and export promotion, set up under the Spices Board Act, 1986.
- India is among the world's largest producers, consumers and exporters of spices.
- Value addition (grinding, oleoresins, blends, packaged products) raises farmer and exporter returns over raw commodity sales.
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How the exam will ask it
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- The Spices Board operates under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and promotes development and export of spices.
- Value addition in spices includes products such as oleoresins, essential oils and spice blends, beyond raw whole spices.
- Mapping production regions to industry demand supports cluster-based development and traceability for export markets.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS3 (Agriculture, Food Processing, Exports). Fragmented spice production and low value addition limit farmer incomes and export competitiveness; a spice map matches regional strengths with industry and global quality needs, supported by Spices Board schemes and food processing policy. Implications include better price realisation and traceability; the way forward lies in clusters, quality testing and certification, and linking farmers to processors and exporters.
Quick recall
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1979ರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸಲಾದ, ವಲಸೆ ಹಕ್ಕಿಗಳೂ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ವಲಸೆ ಹೋಗುವ ವನ್ಯಪ್ರಾಣಿ ಪ್ರಭೇದಗಳ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ಅಂತರರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಯಾವುದು?
- ವನ್ಯಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ವಲಸೆ ಪ್ರಭೇದಗಳ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ
- ತೇವಭೂಮಿಗಳ ರಾಮ್ಸರ್ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ
- ಅಳಿವಿನಂಚಿನ ಪ್ರಭೇದಗಳ ಅಂತರರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ
- ಜೈವಿಕ ವೈವಿಧ್ಯ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: A — ಬಾನ್ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ (CMS) 1979ರಲ್ಲಿ ವಲಸೆ ಪ್ರಭೇದಗಳ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿಯೇ ರೂಪಿತವಾದ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ.
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