Laxman, who owns a shop at Norbuzingkhag, pointed out that flower gardens only serve an aesthetic purpose, while cardamom plants provide both an aesthetic and income generating purpose. “Growing ...
The plant has rhizomes, much like an iris, that grow horizontally with lance-like evergreen foliage. From late winter to spring, flower stems emerge from the bottom of the cardamom plant to form white ...
This led to dwindling productivity across growing tracts, according to the farming community. The small and marginal farmers who cultivate cardamom in less than five acres bore the brunt of nature ...