SPICE growers in India's key-producing state of Kerala are to benefit from a federal agricultural crop insurance that has been introduced to offer protection against fluctuating global prices. A national insurance programme is expected to cover growers of cardamom, arecanut, pepper, coconuts, cashews, coconuts, rubber and coffee in the state. Sharad Pawar, India's agriculture minister, said that the government might consider extending the scheme to cover all speciality crops... Read More