There has been a massive surge in the price of small cardamom in Indian markets of late although the upswing has had little to do with the seasonal festival demand. Cardamom farmers in India have the option to sell their produce either through auctions or directly to traders. The Spices Board introduced the e-auction system […]
India’s purchasing has been less this year as the country had a decent sized crop of its own in 2015. India was not active in the market during the last five or six months and India has been a relatively big buyer for the last three or four years, importing about 5,000 tonnes…READ MORE
Cardamom April future market down by 3.00% (Low – 685.80/Kgs) on Friday. Stockists reported inactive in the Delhi spot market as higher stocks reported…READ MORE
The fourth and fifth round of picking new crop cardamoms in India is almost over but there are still large stocks of old crop material with the planters and stockists. The area under cardamom cultivation has increased in India. This year the total production is estimated to have crossed 25,000 tonnes and may have even […]
India was virtually the sole supplier of cardamom to the world market, and enjoyed a total monopoly for the supply of small cardamom. According to the Spices Board, cardamom output has been rising steadily, from 10,380 tonnes in 2010/11 to 15,000 tonnes in 2011/12, 16,000 tonnes in 2013/14, and 18,000 tonnes in 2014/15…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