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    <author>ENA</author>
    <category>Sectors</category>
    <date>2025-08-13 14:20:30</date>
    <fulldesc>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New Delhi, Aug 13 (KNN)&lt;/strong&gt; The government, through the Spices Board, is implementing the Sustainability in Spice Sector through Progressive, Innovative and Collaborative Interventions for Export Development (SPICED) scheme to boost spice exports, including turmeric. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada shared this information in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;The initiative covers food safety and quality certifications, post-harvest quality upgrades, processing and value addition support, and stakeholder training for quality improvement and entrepreneurship. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;It also includes quality evaluation of export consignments in accredited laboratories to meet importing countries standards, as well as domestic and international buyer seller meets to link farmers, exporters, processors, and global buyers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;The board will also work to ensure compliance with quality standards and enhance capacity building among growers. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;It will document traditional knowledge and encourage research, clinical trials, and studies on turmerics medicinal and wellness properties.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;(KNN Bureau)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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    <id>43146</id>
    <link>https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/govt-to-boost-spice-turmeric-exports-through-spiced-scheme</link>
    <pubDate>2025-08-13 14:20:30</pubDate>
    <source>knnindia.co.in</source>
    <title>Govt To Boost Spice &amp; Turmeric Exports Through SPICED Scheme</title>
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