Spices Board identifies Thailand as focus country, targets export of specialised blends- The New Indian Express

By Express News Service

KOCHI: The Spices Board has identified Thailand as a focus country for accelerated growth for the export of Indian spices, especially specialised blends like chicken curry masala, fish curry masala, meat masala and read-to-cook products.

Diwakar Nath Mishra, joint secretary, Ministry of Commerce, speaking at a webinar organised by the Spices Board in association with the Embassy of India, Bangkok, for an International Buyer Seller Meet (IBSM), said Thailand was an important destination for India’s spices and it opens opportunities and offers ample avenues to expand this further. India on an average exports 68225 MT of spices to Thailand every year, valued at Rs 944.35 crore, which accounts for 6 per cent volume and 5 per cent in value of India’s total spice exports. The major spices exported from India to Thailand are chillies,…