The spice production areas or centres, its derivatives and culinary herbs are concentrated in the moderate and semi-tropical regions of the world. These places are suited for a particular spice or herb due to their climatic conditions and other factors including low wage rates, sound infrastructure etc. The production areas of spices and herbs can be categorized as following:
Global Spice Production Areas/Centres
The production of spices and herbs has been traditionally concentrated in countries including Israel, Egypt, India for processing and exporting the commodity. Now the spice manufacturing areas are also expanding to lesser traditional countries including Europe, particularly France. Other major spice manufacturinging areas include Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary etc. China, Malaysia, India, Korea are one of the leading spice producing zones in the Asian Continent. India along with Israel and a few European countries is the significant producer of culinary herbs. The climatic conditions together with highly skilled but cheap labour force makes them ideal for large scale production.
Indian Spice Production Areas/Centres
The production of spices and herbs is widely distributed in a number of Indian states. Southern states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamilnadu are one of the major areas producing quite a few spices, states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh are also apt for growing spices like Garlic, Mustard, Fennel, Turmeric etc.
