Knowing how to grow cardamom can be hugely satisfying, not only as a green fingered challenge and for the showy orchid-like blooms, but also to harvest and enjoy those flavor-packed seeds and ...

Ongoing climate crisis in Idukki's cardamom-producing areas threatens farmers, prompting early irrigation and protective ...

Large cardamom is a shade-loving plant and grows in hilly areas on marginal lands with gentle to medium slopes and loamy soil. Over the past decades, however, farmers have been growing the crop in a ...

Idukki cardamom farmers to receive ₹10 crore compensation from State government due to drought-related crop loss.

The agriculture ministry, through dzongkhags and gewogs, is exploring means for farmers to grow better quality cardamom. This, according to agriculture minister Yeshey Penjor, is to facilitate ...

An enticing addition to several foods and beverages, cardamom complements sweet and savory dishes alike. Although not as popular as cinnamon or ginger, this versatile spice is beloved for its ...

Green cardamom is the third most expensive spice in the world, after saffron and vanilla. Just 100 grams of the spice can cost about $9. That's about $90 for a kilogram. But getting that little ...

“Marauding wild elephants, bison and other animals would damage the cardamom plants. In cardamon growing areas including Vandiperiyar, Nedumkandam, Santhanpara and Udumbanchola, wild animal ...