Large Cardamom Area Expansion and Rejuvenation Programme

Why it matters

Helps large-cardamom growers replant ageing or disease-hit gardens and expand cultivation, since Arunachal Pradesh leads the North-East in large cardamom production.

What you get

Given Arunachal Pradesh's leading position in the North-East for large cardamom production, this horticulture department programme supports farmers in rejuvenating old or disease-affected cardamom gardens and expanding cultivation to suitable new areas under shade-grown conditions. Support typically includes planting material of improved/disease-resistant cardamom varieties and basic cultivation guidance, helping growers sustain yields of this high-value spice crop that is closely tied to the state's forest-based farming systems.

Eligibility criteria

• Farmer cultivating or planning to cultivate large cardamom in a suitable shaded/forest-fringe area of Arunachal Pradesh
• Existing cardamom garden showing decline, or new suitable land for expansion
• Registration with the district horticulture office

How to apply

1. 1

   Contact the District Horticulture Officer to register your cardamom garden or proposed new area

2. 2

   Get the plot assessed for rejuvenation or expansion eligibility

3. 3

   Receive planting material and cultivation guidance under the programme

Documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Land records