The following facilities are available.

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Facility available

Nature of information

Working hours




1.




Information counter

General information is available from the Reception/Information counter functioning in the Board’s Head Office at Kochi. Detailed information, application forms and other details are available from Publicity Section, Trade Information Service Section, Development Section, Marketing Section, Indian Cardamom Research Institute, Myladumpara etc.



9.00 am-5.30 pm

2.

Website

www.indianspices.com.


3.

Library

Library functioning at the Spices Board Head Office at Kochi is open to public.

The Library of Indian Cardamom Research Institute, Myladumpara permits public/students/ trainees/persons engaged in research etc to the library for reference. (Contact Librarian for details).


9.30 am-5.00 pm

4

Publications

Board regularly publishes Spice India magazine in English, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Telugu and, Foreign Trade Enquiry Bulletin fortnightly in English.


5

Exhibitions, Seminars etc.

The Board’s participation in the Domestic and International Fairs, Exhibitions, Seminars and conferences and broadcasting of programs on Radio and TV enable the public to have access to spices-related information.


6.

Notice Board

Open to public in all offices of the Spices Board.



Spices Board Publications

Spices Board is publishing journals, magazines etc. for imparting knowledge to the public on spices and its products, processing, export, import and marketing, etc. Details of the present publications and their current price are given below:

1. SPICE INDIA (monthly)

i) English, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada & Hindi.

Annual Subscription for each language Rs. 120/-

Five Years Subscription Rs. 500/-

ii)Telegu

Annual subscription Rs. 40/-

Five years subscription Rs. 180/-

2. FOREIGN TRADE ENQUIRY BULLETIN (FTEB) (Fortnightly) in English

Annual Subscription Rs.600/-

All remittances must be made in favor of the Secretary, Spices Board, Cochin - 682 025. The demand draft may be drawn on any scheduled bank in Ernakulum. Request for VPP not entertained. Cheques not accepted.

Means, methods or facilities available to the public which are adopted by the department for dissemination of information.

The following are the means /methods or facilities available to the public which are adopted by the Department for dissemination of information.

  • Office Library

  • Through News paper, Radio & TV

  • Exhibition

  • Notice Board

  • Inspection of Records in the Office

  • System of issuing of copies of documents

  • Printed Manuals Available

  • Website of the Public Authority

  • Scientist farmer interface

  • Farmers cell

  • Mobile agri clinic

  • Plantation visits etc

  • Field research demonstrations