GANGTOK, 05 July: To recognise and encourage healthy competition among farmers for improving production, productivity and quality of large cardamom, the Spices Board, Govt. of India has initiated cash awards consisting of one first prize of Rs. 1 lakh, a citation and a certificate, two second prizes carrying a cash award of Rs. 25,000 each, a citation and a certificate (one for women farmers and other for general category), informs a press release.
The nominations are collected through Spices Board offices and an expert committee will be visiting the nominated cardamom plantations before the harvesting starts to make an assessment.
The release adds that farmers having minimum of 0.40 ha well managed plantation, free from pest and diseases and having exceptionally high yield, may compete for the awards and such farmers are requested to file their nomination in Spices Board Office on or before 30.8.2012.
For details, they may contact the nearest Spices Board office.
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