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The Spices Board has provided financial assistance to the tune of ₹7.21 crore from the Cardamom Development Fund Trust to more than 23,000 cardamom farmers in Kerala reeling under declining prices, high labour and rising input costs.
The crop loss, due to deficient rainfall and high temperature, is likely to be up to 20-25 per cent and plant loss about 5-10 per cent in Idukki during the 2016-17 season.
The decision to provide financial assistance to 23,232 farmers was taken after making field observations and obtaining feedback from individual farmers, farmers’ associations and Spices Board officials.
The erratic weather had severely affected the yield of cardamom and led to plant loss, A Jayathilak, Chairman, Spices Board said.
The withering of leaves and leaf sheaths was observed in a large number of cardamom plants. In some cases, even tillers and panicles had completely dried in severely affected plantations, he said.
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