Spices Board stated on Friday that it is organising a mammoth cardamom particular e-auction in a single day on Sunday, September 26, as element of the 75 weeks lengthy programme named ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to commemorate the 75th year independence celebrations.
The e-auction will bring with each other the spice neighborhood enabling the spice growers to connect with the spice traders in the nation to participate in this biggest e-auction of cardamom.
“This is a special e-auction apart from the regular scheduled e-auction to facilitate e-auction of 75,000 kg of small cardamom to commemorate the 75 glorious years of independence” stated D Sathiyan IFS, Secretary, Spices Board.
“This auction will help the spice farming community by giving them an extra opportunity to sell their produce, besides it will increase the competitiveness leading to an increase in the price for their produce,” added the Secretary, Spices Board.
The e-auction is schedule to take spot at the Board’s e-auction center at Puttady in Idukki.
The e-auction is organised in unison with Vanijya Saptah, a series of events focusing on financial development and promotion of exports by the Department of Commerce and Spices Board. A significant quantity of exporters, trader neighborhood is anticipated to take element in this gigantic cardamom auction.
The e-auction will start out in the morning and finish on the identical day.