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As part of the awareness campaign launched against the presence of aflatoxin in nutmeg, a group of farmers from Pollachi, Tamil Nadu and the border areas of Palakkad district in Kerala visited the Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) here.
The Spices Board had launched a nationwide field publicity campaign in June for the growers, traders and exporters in major spice-growing areas, on the need to avoid the presence of aflatoxin that affects the quality of spices, especially nutmeg and mace.
The presence of aflatoxin is caused by poor primary processing methods and inadequate drying. The problem has become a major issue in the export market.
The Board had already conducted campaign meetings in various parts of the State and scientists from IISR and the Kerala Agricultural University, apart from experts from the Spices Board, had attended the theses sessions.
The farmers had been alerted on the need for quality improvement at the farm level to meet export standards.
The farmers' visit to IISR was organised to facilitate their interaction with scientists and answer their queries regarding crop management and post-harvest operations.
Mr M. Anandaraj, Director, IISR, was among the scientists who participated in the interactive session with the farmers.
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