A TEAM from the Indian Spices Board was scheduled to visit Guatemala this week to assess the country's farming practices and marketing strategies. Guatemala is the world's largest producer and exporter of cardamom, while India consumes most of the cardamom it produces domestically and is unable to compete with Guatemala on price. The Indian team is particularly interested in learning how Guatemala manages to export such large quantities of cardamom to the Middle East. Guatemala is also a major producer of pimento... Read More