INDIAN spice dealers are keeping a close watch on how cardamom trading progresses in the country following the recent resumption of cardamom auctions. The decision by the Spices Board to allow farmers to decide whether to sell cardamom directly to licensed dealers or through auction had met with a mixed reaction…READ MORE
INDIA’S cardamom auctions have resumed in full swing as traders and planters have settled for a tick price of Rs2 ($0.03). The disruption of the trade for over a month has raised serious questions on the organisation of the cardamom industry in India…READ MORE
INDIA’S Spices Board is looking to develop an alternative direct marketing system for cardamom to bypass the auction system, offering new trading platforms for farmers. Cardamom growers in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are being provided an opportunity in the forthcoming…READ MORE