Only saffron and vanilla are more expensive than cardamom by weight "People often think cardamom is a lucrative crop - it may be. But it's also the toughest crop a farmer can cultivate," says Stanley ...

For many people in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, cardamom farming is a family business. In rural Cobán, where Francisco Pop was born and raised, his father taught him how to sow and tend the crop. “I know ...

KOCHI: Last April, Stany Pothen — one of Kerala’s biggest cardamom planters — found himself deep in the hills of Guatemala, the world’s largest producer of the aromatic spice. For a month, he walked ...

In Guatemala, Lucretia increased production on her cardamom farm after learning more about changes in soil pH levels, fertilizer, and the importance of growing shade trees in a Mercy Corps training ...

Cardamom, which belongs to the ginger plant family, can be used in both sweet and savory dishes. It has antibacterial properties and may lower blood sugar and boost oral, heart, and liver health. To ...

Cardamom is a popular spice in Middle Eastern and Asian cuisine. Since ancient times, cardamom has been used as a herbal remedy. With a few ingredients, you can prepare delicious cardamom tea this ...