M S Manivannan IAS, Secretary, Spices  Board met Dr. P. Shankar IAS, Agricultural Production Commissioner & Agriculture Secretary, Tamil Nadu to discuss convergence programmes for increasing IPM compliant spice production in the state.  Promoting production and enhancing exports from emerging spice cultivation areas like cloves in Nagercoil, nutmeg in Pollachi, coriander in Vilathikulam, and revamping production of chillies in traditional cultivation areas like Ramnad and Virudhunagar was also deliberated.