Cardamom
Production practices
The industry is highly labour-intensive, each hectare requiring considerable maintenance throughout the year. Production constraints include recurring climate vagaries, the absence of regular re-plantation, and ecological conditions associated with deforestation.
History
The Portuguese became involved in the trade in the 16th century, and the industry gained wide-scale European interest in the 19th century.
Cardamom
!True cardamom plant (Elettaria cardamomum)
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