Large Cardamom Revival & GLOF Mitigation Mission

Why it matters

Cardamom farmers hit by disease and climate stress get mission-mode support to revive plantations, one of Sikkim's most valuable traditional cash crops.

What you get

In response to declining large cardamom productivity from disease (chirke and foorkey viral infections), climate stress and Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) risk in cardamom-growing belts, Chief Minister P.S. Tamang has led a mission-mode initiative to revive large cardamom cultivation across Sikkim. The mission combines disease-free planting material distribution, technical advisory on replanting and shade-management practices, and risk-mitigation planning for GLOF-prone cardamom-growing watersheds, recognizing large cardamom as one of Sikkim's signature export crops and a critical income source for hill farmers. Strategic planning meetings convened by the Chief Minister bring together the Agriculture, Horticulture, and Disaster Management departments to coordinate the revival effort.

Eligibility criteria

• Must be a large cardamom grower in an affected/notified cultivation belt in Sikkim
• Eligibility for planting material support subject to field verification of existing/previous cardamom cultivation
• Priority given to GLOF-risk and disease-affected plantation areas

How to apply

1. 1

   Register affected cardamom plantation details with the local Agriculture/Horticulture extension office

2. 2

   Receive technical advisory on disease management and replanting with disease-free rhizomes

3. 3

   Participate in mission-mode replanting drives organized in your block

Documents required

• Aadhaar card / voter ID
• Land record showing cardamom cultivation history
• Plantation/field verification report