(1)The Board may—
(i)develop, promote and regulate export of spices;
(ii)grant certificate for export of spices and register brokers therefor;
(iii)undertake programmes and projects for promotion of export of spices;
(iv)assist and encourage studies and research for improvement of processing, quality, techniques of grading and packaging of spices;
(v)strive towards stabilisation of prices of spices for export;
(vi)evolve suitable quality standards and introduce certification of quality through “Quality Marking” for spaces for export;
(vii)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;
(ix)market any spice, if it considers necessary, in the interest of promotion of export;
(x)provide warehousing facilities abroad for spices;
(xi)collect statistics with regard to spices for compilation and publication;
(xii)import, with the previous approval of the Central Government, any spice for sale; and
(xiii) advise the Central Government on matters relating to import and export of spices.
(2)The Board may also—
(i)promote co-operative efforts among growers of cardamom;
(ii)ensure remunerative returns to growers of cardamom;
(iii)provide financial or other assistance for improved methods of cultivation and processing of cardamom, for replanting cardamom and for extension of cardamom growing areas;
(iv)regulate the sale of cardamom and stabilisation of prices of cardamom;
(v)provide training in cardamom testing and fixing grade standards of cardamom;
(vi)increase the consumption of cardamom and carry on propaganda for that purpose;
(vii)register and licence brokers (including auctioneers) of cardamom and persons engaged in the business of cardamom;
(viii)improve the marketing of cardamom;
(ix)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;
(x)secure better working conditions and the provision and improvement of amenities and incentives for workers; and
(xi)undertake, assist or encourage scientific, technological and economic research.