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Mandate Crops

ICAR-AICRP on Spices covers 18 mandate spice crops across diverse agro-climatic zones of India. Click any crop card to explore detailed information.

18
Mandate Crops
14+
Agro-climatic Zones
24+
States Covered
All Mandate Crops
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Black Pepper
Black Pepper
Kali Mirch
Piper nigrum L.
Piperaceae
6 varieties listed
Cardamom
Cardamom
Chhoti Elaichi
Elettaria cardamomum Maton
Zingiberaceae
8 varieties listed
Large Cardamom
Large Cardamom
Badi Elaichi
Amomum subulatum Roxb.
Zingiberaceae
2 varieties listed
Ginger
Ginger
Adrak
Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Zingiberaceae
8 varieties listed
Turmeric
Turmeric
Haldi
Curcuma longa L.
Zingiberaceae
8 varieties listed
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
Jaiphal
Myristica fragrans Houtt.
Myristicaceae
5 varieties listed
Clove
Clove
Laung
Syzygium aromaticum
Myrtaceae
2 varieties listed
Cinnamon & Cassia
Cinnamon & Cassia
Dalchini
Cinnamomum . sp
Lauraceae
4 varieties listed
Coriander
Coriander
Dhania
Coriandrum sativum L.
Apiaceae
7 varieties listed
Cumin
Cumin
Jeera
Cuminum cyminum L.
Apiaceae
5 varieties listed
Fennel
Fennel
Saunf
Foeniculum vulgare Mill.
Apiaceae
7 varieties listed
Fenugreek
Fenugreek
Methi
Trigonella foenum-graecum L.
Fabaceae
6 varieties listed
Ajwain
Ajwain
Ajwain
Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague
Apiaceae
5 varieties listed
Nigella
Nigella
Kalonji
Nigella sativa L.
Ranunculaceae
4 varieties listed
Kala Zeera
Kala Zeera
Kala Jeera / Shah Jeera
Bunium persicum (Boiss.) B.Fedtsch.
Apiaceae
2 varieties listed
Saffron
Saffron
Kesar
Crocus sativus L.
Iridaceae
2 varieties listed
Mango Ginger
Mango Ginger
Amba Haldi
Curcuma amada Roxb.
Zingiberaceae
3 varieties listed
Black Turmeric
Black Turmeric
Kali Haldi
Curcuma caesia Roxb.
Zingiberaceae
1 varieties listed