(1) The Board may—

1. develop, promote and regulate export of spices;

1. grant certificate for export of spices and register brokers therefor;
2. undertake programmes and projects for promotion of export of spices;
3. assist and encourage studies and research for improvement of processing, quality, techniques of grading and packaging of spices;

1. strive towards stabilisation of prices of spices for export;

1. evolve suitable quality standards and introduce certification of quality through "Quality Marking " for spaces for export;
2. control quality of spices for export;
3. give licences, subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, to the manufacturers of spices for export;
4. market any spice, if it considers necessary, in the interest of promotion of export;

1. provide warehousing facilities abroad for spices;

1. collect statistics with regard to spices for compilation and publication;
2. import, with the previous approval of the Central Government, any spice for sale; and
3. advise the Central Government on matters relating to import and export of spices.

(2) The Board may also—

1. promote co-operative efforts among growers of cardamom;

1. ensure remunerative returns to growers of cardamom;
2. provide financial or other assistance for improved methods of cultivation and processing of cardamom, for replanting cardamom and for extension of cardamom growing areas;
3. regulate the sale of cardamom and stabilisation of prices of cardamom;

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

1. increase the consumption of cardamom and carry on propaganda for that purpose;
2. register and licence brokers (including auctioneers) of cardamom and persons engaged in the business of cardamom;
3. improve the marketing of cardamom;
4. 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;

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

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