About the Book: Spices and Condiments
Spices are integral part of Indian cuisines and also India is the largest
producer, exporter and consumer of spices and its value added forms. Bestowed
agroclimatic conditions of the country ranging from tropical, subtropical and
temperate climate make it possible to grow different kind of spices. Out of the
109 spices acknowledged by the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) in all over world, about 63 spices are cultivated in India. The Spices
Board of India encourages the cultivation and trade of about 52 spices in India.
Spices are low volume and high value crops. These crops play a