DASD Accredited Spice Nurseries
Accreditation of spice nurseries by Directorate of Arecanut and spices Development
The Department of Agriculture , Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DAC & FW), Government of India, has authorised the DASD to put in place a Nursery Recognition Regime for Spices so that a network of recognized Model Nursery is established across the Nation which could function as a reliable source of supply of quality planting materials for spice crops.
The DAC & FW , Govt of India has entrusted DASD for accrediting the spice nurseries based on all the quality parameters. The accreditation programme was initiated in the year 2015-16. The procedure for recognition and assessment crietieria and details of accreditation are already available in the website www. dasd.gov.in.
The DASD accredited spice nurseries are listed below;
S No |
Accredited Nursery |
Name of the Spice Crop |
Star rating | ||
1 |
Kunnel Nutmeg Plantation & Nursery, Kalaketty PO, Pinnakanadu, Kottayam District, Kerala, Pin 686 508 |
Nutmeg |
* One Star |
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2 |
Homegrown Nursery & Farms, Vizhithode, Kanjirapally, Kottayam District, Kerala, Pin 686 518 |
Nutmeg |
*** Three Star |
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3 |
Kochukudy Nutmeg Plantations and Nursery, Kaloor PO, Kaloorkad, Ernakulam District, Kerala, Pin 686 668 |
Nutmeg |
*** Three Star |
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4 |
Model Nursery on Spices , Department of Plantation crops & Spices, College of Horticulture, KAU, Vellanikara-680 656, Thrissur, Kerala.
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Black Pepper |
**** Four Star |
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Nutmeg |
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Curry leaf |
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Ginger |
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Turmeric |
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5 |
Regional Agricultural Research Station, Kerala Agriculture University, Ambalavayal 673 593, Wayanad, Kerala. |
Black Pepper |
** Two Star |
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Ginger |
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Turmeric |
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Clove |
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Cinammon |
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6 |
Panniyur Research Station, Kerala Agriculture University, Panniyur 670 142, Kannur, Kerala. |
Black Pepper |
** Two star |
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7 |
Devas Pepper Nursery, "Deyalayam" Puthiyadathil, Vellalassery PO, NIT, Kozhikode |
Black Pepper |
* |
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8 |
Aromatic & Medicinal Plants Research Station, Odakkali, Asamannoor PO, Ernakulam, Kerala |
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** |
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9 |
Hi-Tech Pepper Nursery, College of Agriculture, Padanakkad PO, Kasargod, Kerala |
Black Pepper |
*** |
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10 |
ZAHRS, Mudigere, Karnataka |
Black Pepper Small Cardamom |
*** |
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11 |
State Horticulture farm, Pechipparai, Kanyakumari Dt., Tamil Nadu |
Black Pepper Nutmeg Clove |
* One star
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