INDIAN spice exports have shown a 29% increase in rupee value terms over the April to September period despite a decline of 19% in volumes. The unit value of large cardamom has increased to Rs809.82 per kg between April and September 2011 from Rs474.68 per kg in the equivalent phase of 2010…READ MORE
INDIAN spice exports generated higher revenue between April and August 2011 than the same period a year ago despite the volumes being lower on this occasion. Exports of small cardamom also registered a sharp increase, growing by 517% in quantity to 1,450 tonnes realising Rs1.30bn…READ MORE
THE Indian Spices Board has said incidences of rot disease in cardamom plantations in Kerala’s Idukki district should not raise undue concern. Unlike previous years, the cardamom tracts in Idukki district are still experiencing continuous rains this year…READ MORE
THE Indian Spices Board has said incidence of rot disease in cardamam plantations in Kerala’s Idukki district was due to the current monsoon and the situation was not alarming. The disease has been noticed in the cardamom growing tracts in Idukki District…READ MORE
THE Spices Board of India has said that organic spice cultivation would be a priority in the 12th Five Year Plan programmes to be submitted to the government. Spices producer companies would also be formed, in addition to setting up a research and demonstration plot for organic farming in cardamom…READ MORE
INDIA has taken steps to boost cardamom output from states in the northeast region of the country. These rules dictate that all cardamom producers should sell the spice through a licensed auctioneer or dealer…READ MORE
SCIENTISTS in India are convinced that the country’s cardamom yields have benefited from the effects of global warming in recent years. The Cardamom Hills are part of the southern western Ghat located in southeast Kerala and southwest Tamil Nadu in south India. The hills earn their name from the large volumes of cardamom grown there…READ […]
INDIAN spice traders are expecting declines in prices of the country’s cardamom in the coming weeks as farmers release stocks on fears of an extended harvest season. Indian traders fear that demand might decline from up country buyers during the peak of summer. High prices and problems in west Asia have compounded the problems faced […]
INDIAN spice dealers have already forecast higher prices for a number of key spices in 2011 due to strong demand and, in certain instances, adverse weather as well. Indian traders and exporters are also bullish about cardamom as spot prices are already over Rs1,400 per kg. In 2009, the prices had touched a record Rs1,700 […]