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Cardamom producing king Kerala in crisis
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Vandanmedu (Kerala), Aug 19 -- Vandanmedu in Kerala's Idukki District is the largest producer of cardamom in India. Here, buyers, sellers and planters are now crying out against both low profits and poor production.
Two years ago, cardamom, a precious spice, could be purchased for around Rs. 1200 a kg, but now, the price band is hovering around the Rs.200 or Rs.300 per kg mark. Cardamom is one of the highly priced and most expensive spices after vanilla and saffron and is often termed the "Queen of Spices". Kerala ...
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