Section 7Functions of the Board

develop, promote and regulate export of spices;

grant certificate for export of spices and register brokers therefor;

undertake programmes and projects for promotion of export of spices;

assist and encourage studies and research for improvement of processing, quality, techniques of grading and packaging of spices;

strive towards stabilisation of prices of spices for export;

evolve suitable quality standards and introduce certification of quality through "Quality Marking" for spaces for export;

control quality of spices for export;

(viii) give licences, subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, to the manufacturers of spices for export;

market any spice, if it considers necessary, in the interest of promotion of export;

provide warehousing facilities abroad for spices;

collect statistics with regard to spices for compilation and publication;

promote co-operative efforts among growers of cardamom;

ensure remunerative returns to growers of cardamom;

provide financial or other assistance for improved methods of cultivation and processing of cardamom, for replanting cardamom and for extension of cardamom growing areas;

regulate the sale of cardamom and stabilisation of prices of cardamom;

provide training in cardamom testing and fixing grade standards of cardamom;

increase the consumption of cardamom and carry on propaganda for that purpose;

register and licence brokers (including auctioneers) of cardamom and persons engaged in the business of cardamom;

(viii) improve the marketing of cardamom;

collect statistics from growers, dealers and such other persons as may be prescribed on any matter relating to the cardamom industry; publish statistics so collected or portions thereof or extracts therefrom;

secure better working conditions and the provision and improvement of amenities and incentives for workers; and

undertake, assist or encourage scientific, technological and economic research.