Indian spices, have maintained their strong growth pattern in exports during the ongoing financial year, and appear set to cross the USUSD2.5 billion mark with ease. The value of large cardamom exports were INR840m, due to high unit value realisation of the commodity…READ MORE
The Spices Board of India will set up an electronic auction platform in the next six months in Sikkim for the sale of organic large cardamom to help farmers command a better price. Sikkim accounts for about 90% of the country’s total output of 4,500 tonnes of large cardamom…READ MORE
The Indian Spices Board has earmarked INR575 million (USD9.28 mln) in the 12th plan for turning the north-eastern region of the country into a major hub for organic farming of spices, a rise of nearly 68% from the previous plan period. Auction centres for large cardamom in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh are also being considered. […]
India, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the country’s Spices Board, to cultivate spices. The state government will allot 25 acres of land for the establishment of a centre of excellence in large cardamom research, a common facility centre, training centre, a quality testing laboratory and demonstration plots having accessibility to road, electricity, water […]
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. During the 2011 period, a total quantity of 280 tonnes of large cardamom valued at Rs226.8m was exported against 210 tonnes valued at Rs99.7m last year. The unit value of […]
INDIA’S exports of spices and spice products during April to December 2010 were up 16% in value year-on-year and 3% in volume. The unit value of large cardamom has increased to Rs543.85 per kg in 2010/11 from Rs157.23 per kg in 2009/10…READ MORE
Between April and December 2010, a total quantity of 400 tonnes of large cardamom was sold against 670 tonnes in the equivalent period of 2009, while value advanced to Rs217.5m from Rs105.3m earlier. The unit value of large cardamom has increased to Rs543.85 per kg in 2010/11 from Rs157.23 per kg in 2009/10…READ MORE
SMUGGLING of large cardamom has become rampant in India as prices surge to unprecedented levels. During the April to October period, India exported 275 tonnes, half the quantity that went out in the same period last year. In 2009/10, the total large cardamom exports touched 1,000 tonnes. Lower crop has prompted a lot of speculation […]
CARDAMOM plantations in Kerala, India have returned to business after an indefinite strike by workers was called off. The gloomy news on the cardamom crop front in South India was some what mitigated by information that the output of large cardamom in the Northeastern states was set to increase with good and timely rains in […]
INDIA is working on a broad strategy to develop its spices industry to improve its sales to both the local and foreign market. The area already accounts for 92% of the large cardamom acreage and 48% for…READ MORE