International cumin seed prices have been holding a mostly stable pattern of late as subdued demand overshadows any concerns over availability and quality issues. Ever-increasing domestic consumption of cumin seed in India was likely to negate any anticipated boost in plantings for the country’s next crop and it would take a massive increase to have […]
The international cumin seed market seems to be in a difficult phase with buyers citing heightened attention on issues of pesticide residues and uncertainty over global outlook as new crops emerge. Indian cumin seed with pesticide guarantees was trading around USD2,950 a tonne c&f while the Indian material with no such guarantee was at USD2,300 […]
The country had continued its dominance in the cumin seed market, experiencing good demand throughout the first half of 2013. Prices have remained steady with export of about 25,000 to 30,000 tonnes of cumin to all corners of the world. The spot market for Indian cumin had remained steady to firm in the last month […]
India exported around 90,000 tonnes of cumin seed to global destinations. Hence, Indian cumin seed prices should not increase as the country had ample stocks. Indian cumin seed of European quality at $2,600 a tonne c&f main…READ MORE
RECENT rains in India were seized on by some as an opportunity to try and push the cumin seed market higher on concerns that the current crop might be adversely affected, but the return of drier weather has calmed the situation. Indian bold cumin seed of packing quality – 99.9% purity – had eased to […]