Pascoal Farms

Set in the hills of the Mandovi river, the first, and arguably the best to realise the potential to combine spices and tourism is the Pascoal Spice Farm at Khandepar.It is rich in the abundance and diversity of its plants. It opened to the public about six years ago, supplying visitors with delicious curry lunches on banana leaf platters and selling its organically grown spices.

The farm now covers 20 hectares,suporting the three major cash crops of coconut, cashew and areca nuts, interplanted with pineapples, which thrive inthe dappled shade.Other fruits trees such as mango, papaya and jackfruit and numerous spicies including cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper, cloves and cardomom are also grown here.

The farm is totally organic. No pesticides are used and compost materials include sugarcane waste, cow dung, poultry and fish manure.Working owner, Milagres Fernandes, was recently rewarded with second prize in the prestigious 'Best Farmer of The Year Award' presented by an American company.

The farm is a dazzling collection of flowers and of exotic spices from the farthest corners of Goa all assembled in one huge area of plants and wildlife. It is a truly a paradise on earth. The farm was founded in 1982 and has grown from strength to strength and by 1992. Today tourists from all over the world come to visit the farms and are surprised by the abundance of plant life.

A special favourite of the tourists is the giant fish in the nearby freshwater river that seem to jump from the water at the sight of a crumb of bread. The farm also has excellent Boating facility, and you can fish even with a string, puting the most advanced fishing rod to shame. This farm is situated along the banks of a riverlet, that originates from the famous Dudhsagar falls.

Pascoal Farm
Spice Village, Khandepar
Ponda
Tel No: 344268.

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