ITANAGAR, March 14: Arunachal Pradesh Horticulture Minister Gabriel D Wangsu on Saturday highlighted the need to strengthen market linkages for large cardamom growers to ensure transparent trade and better price realisation. He was speaking at the inauguration of the large cardamom productivity award distribution programme for the last four years, held alongside a buyer–seller meet organised by Spices Board India.
Over 250 spice growers, including members of Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) from Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur and Meghalaya, attended, along with around 35 spice exporters from across India.
Congratulating award-winning farmers, Wangsu praised their disciplined farming and adoption of scientific orchard management, which has improved both productivity and quality. He said the achievements of these farmers would motivate others to follow improved cultivation practices.
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Highlighting the buyer–seller meet, the minister noted it facilitates direct interaction between growers and buyers, promoting stable incomes. He urged farmers and FPOs to maintain proper documentation, use simple digital tools and coordinate with field officers for transparency and creditworthiness.
Wangsu also stressed environmental sustainability through soil health preservation, prudent water management and climate-resilient farming. Large cardamom, a high-value spice in the Northeast, provides livelihoods for many. The initiative is expected to strengthen market linkages, encourage scientific cultivation and support sustainable growth of the spice sector, enhancing farmers’ income and India’s global trade position. (PTI)
