Cardamom farmers resort to steroids use

A STEADY rise in the price of cardamom in India has prompted some farmers to apply steroids and allopathic medicines to the plants to increase production, a report in The Hindu newspaper has observed. The report noted that Indian cardamom has been free from pricing fluctuations at the auction centres for the past two years. […]

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Indian farmers found to be using steroids to boost cardamom output

A STEADY rise in the price of cardamom in India has prompted some farmers to apply steroids and allopathic medicines to the plants to increase production, a report in The Hindu newspaper has observed. The report noted that Indian cardamom has been free from pricing fluctuations at the auction centres for the past two years. […]

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