<p> India's exports of spices grew by 10 per cent to $ 3.7 billion (about Rs 28,100 crore) in 2019-20 on account of healthy demand in developed as well as developing countries' markets.</p>.<p>The exports stood at $ 3.32 billion in 2018-19, according to Commerce Ministry's data.</p>.<p>According to experts, ginger and cardamom helped a great extent to push up the country's exports of spices.</p>.<p>"Owing to good agricultural practices, 2019-20 saw a hike in ginger and cardamom produce and thus better pricing. India's ginger exports registered a 47 per cent exports growth mainly exporting to Bangladesh, 1.8 times higher than last year value at $ 32.2 million, and to Morocco, where rise in exports went from $ 2 million to $ 13 million," Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) Chairman Mohit Singla said.</p>.<p>He said there is huge potential for the country to further grow exports of spices.</p>.<p>The main spices which India exports include chilli, mint, cumin, spice oil, curry powder, pepper, coriander, fennel, garlic, fenugreek, nutmeg, and celery.</p>.<p>The outbound shipments of value added products like curry powder/paste, spice oils and oleoresins have also registered healthy growth in volume and value during the period.</p>.<p>During 2018-19, a total of 11,00,250 tonnes of spices and spice products were exported as against 10,28,060 tons in 2017-18.</p>.<p>The major markets for these commodities are the US, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Bangladesh, UAE, UK, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Germany.</p>.<p>The other agri commodity which recorded positive growth in 2019-20, as per the ministry's data, was oil seeds (13.8 per cent to $ 1.32 billion).</p>.<p>However, other key agri commodities including tea, coffee, rice, tobacco, cashew, fruits and vegetables registered negative growth during the fiscal. </p>
<p> India's exports of spices grew by 10 per cent to $ 3.7 billion (about Rs 28,100 crore) in 2019-20 on account of healthy demand in developed as well as developing countries' markets.</p>.<p>The exports stood at $ 3.32 billion in 2018-19, according to Commerce Ministry's data.</p>.<p>According to experts, ginger and cardamom helped a great extent to push up the country's exports of spices.</p>.<p>"Owing to good agricultural practices, 2019-20 saw a hike in ginger and cardamom produce and thus better pricing. India's ginger exports registered a 47 per cent exports growth mainly exporting to Bangladesh, 1.8 times higher than last year value at $ 32.2 million, and to Morocco, where rise in exports went from $ 2 million to $ 13 million," Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) Chairman Mohit Singla said.</p>.<p>He said there is huge potential for the country to further grow exports of spices.</p>.<p>The main spices which India exports include chilli, mint, cumin, spice oil, curry powder, pepper, coriander, fennel, garlic, fenugreek, nutmeg, and celery.</p>.<p>The outbound shipments of value added products like curry powder/paste, spice oils and oleoresins have also registered healthy growth in volume and value during the period.</p>.<p>During 2018-19, a total of 11,00,250 tonnes of spices and spice products were exported as against 10,28,060 tons in 2017-18.</p>.<p>The major markets for these commodities are the US, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Bangladesh, UAE, UK, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Germany.</p>.<p>The other agri commodity which recorded positive growth in 2019-20, as per the ministry's data, was oil seeds (13.8 per cent to $ 1.32 billion).</p>.<p>However, other key agri commodities including tea, coffee, rice, tobacco, cashew, fruits and vegetables registered negative growth during the fiscal. </p>