SNAPSHOT :
| Major Spices Produced | Chillies, Turmeric, Ginger, Tamarind, Ajwain and Garlic. |
| Area (ha) & Production (MT) of Spices | 142390 ha & 853095 MT |
| Major Spice Growing Areas | Jagtial, Khammam, Karimanagar, Mahabubabad, Nizamabad, Warangal, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Nirmal |
| Agri Export Policy (AEP) / One District One Products (ODOP) | Nizamabad district is the ODOP cluster district for Turmeric Nizamabad, Nirmal, Jagtial, Mahabubabad, Warangal will come under the AEP cluster Districts. |
| Major Ports / Export Hubs | Hyderabad |
| Major Market Centers | Warangal and Nizamabad |
| No. of Registered Exporters | 98 |
| Regional Offices | Nizamabad and Warangal |
| Divisional Office | Hyderabad |
Telangana is a newly formed landlocked state in India situated on the center-south stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the 12th largest state and the 12th-most populated state in India with a geographical area of 112,077 km2 (43,273 sq.mi). The terrain of Telangana region consists mostly of hills, mountain ranges, and thick dense forests covering an area of 27,292 km2 (10,538 sq .mi). As of 2019, the state of Telangana is divided into 33 districts. The economy of state is mainly driven by agriculture and Farmers in Telangana mainly depend on rain-fed water sources for irrigation. Horticulture is the growth engine of Telangana State and is the chief source of income to the economy of the state. It contributes approximately 5.16% GSDP of the State in India.
Among the 75 spices cultivated in India, 8 spices such as Red Chilli, Ginger, Turmeric, Coriander, Garlic, Ajwain/Carom seeds in Telangana. As on September 2021, the State has a spice exporter base of 98 firms, of which 11 are manufacturer exporters, with own facilities for processing and value addition of spices. The collective annual exports of spices and spice products during the year 2019-20 through the ports in Telangana is around 5097.75 MT valued at Rs.116.25 crores. The major spice products exported from the State are Chillies, Turmeric, Currypowders/Masalas, Garlic, Coriander, Tamarind etc to countries such as USA, Indonesia, Philippines, Newzealand, and Hongkong.
Since time immemorial spices are high value low volume crops with good domestic as well as export demand. There is good scope for GAP, Organic and IPM production of Chilli, Turmeric, Ginger, Ajwain under the area expansion scheme in the Telangana state due to suitable agro-climatic conditions as well as quality procurement by engaging the post-harvest equipment's at farm level. The details of the area and production of spices in Telangana are given below.
| Sl No | Item | Area in Ha. | Production in MT. | Productivity In MT/Ha. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Chillies | 80580 | 436380 | 5.41 |
| 2 | Turmeric | 55444 | 386596 | 6.97 |
| 3 | Ginger | 2410 | 15904 | 6.60 |
| 4 | Ajwain | 1290 | 860 | 0.66 |
| 5 | Coriander seed | 630 | 587 | 0.92 |
| 6 | Tamarind | 2013 | 12660 | 6.29 |
| 7 | Garlic | 23 | 108 | 4.69 |
| Total | 142390 | 853095 | 5.99 | |
Spices Board has presence in Telangana at Nizamabad and Warangal Regional offices and one Divisional Office at Hyderabad through which the Board implement its schemes and activities
Board is also implementing various Development and Marketing schemes and Research and Laboratory activities, the details of which may please be seen from the Board's website indianspices.com