(a) whether the Government has received any proposal to set up Spices Park in Andhra
Pradesh; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto?
(a) whether the Government has received any proposal to set up Spices Park in Andhra
Pradesh; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY(SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)
(a)& (b) The Government has approved ‘Export Development and Promotion of Spices’ scheme with
a total outlay of Rs.192.691 crores to be implemented by the Spices Board during XIth Plan.
Under this scheme, Government has approved establishment of a Spice Park at Guntur, Andhra
Pradesh to empower the chilli farmers to have better price realization and wider markets for
their produce. The Government of Andhra Pradesh had allocated 124.78 acres of land in
Venkayalapadu and Maidavolu village, Edlapadu Mandal in Guntur district in favour of Spice
Board, for setting up of this Spices Park. The first phase of civil work for construction of
internal road, drains, compound wall and fencing for the site of Spices Park has already
started.