Cumin Seed July future market up by 2.00% (High – 16340/Qtl) on Monday. Export demand reported in Unjha mandi. During last week period, Cumin Seed export reported 4183 tonnes. Major export destinations are USA, Nepal, Vietnam, Morocco, Kuwait, UAE, Australia etc…READ MORE
Indian cumin seed is drawing limited domestic demand but sustained export demand and low arrivals have limited price falls. Arrivals so far in May amounted to 9,050 tonnes in Unjha; and 550 tonnes in Jodhpur of uncleaned cumin…READ MORE
Indian cumin seed arrivals were steady across markets in Gujarat and Rajasthan over the last month or so, but prices have firmed. In March 2016, Unjha showed cumin arrivals of 28,500 tonnes while Jodhpur had 2,400 tonnes of uncleaned cumin. In the Unjha market the average volume of arrivals per day was 1,900 tonnes…READ MORE
At New Delhi market, Cumin Seed Ganesh variety reported strong at Rs. 17800 per quintal, higher by 1.71 per cent from previous day’s price level. Cumin Seed Poojari closed firm at Rs. 19300 per quintal, up by 1.58 per cent from previous price level…READ MORE
Cumin Seed June future market down by 2.90% (Low – 17065/Qtl) on Tuesday. Cumin Seed prices reported correction in the market as prices moving higher range for couple of weeks. However, buyers reported active in the spot market at lower prices level…READ MORE
The Indian Spices Board has tightened rules of sampling for cumin exports after receiving several representations from importing countries on adulteration and inferior quality shipments from Gujarat. Cumin prices have risen by INR40 (USD0.60) to INR2,800-3,250 per 20 kilo bag at the Unjha market in Gujarat…READ MORE
Cumin Seed March future market up by 2.43% (High –13490/Qtl) on Wednesday…READ MORE
At Jodhpur market, (Cumin Seed) Loose is trading strong at Rs. 13000 per quintal, higher by 6.56 per cent as compared to previous day. Arrivals were reported at 200 quintals, higher by 70 quintals as compared to previous day. Farmers expected lower yield current year due to hot weather condition during flowering stage (December month). […]
Cumin has, however, lost substantial ground in the current fiscal, with half-yearly exports dropping to 46,700 tonnes worth INR750 million, compared to 89,772 tonnes worth INR998 mln in the April to September 2014 period. The lower exports were possibly due to the steep rise in the unit price, from INR111.20 per kg last year, to […]
Global climate change is seen as making it very difficult to predict the likely trends in a number of Indian spices this year. Contrasting with the weather concerns mentioned previously, if the climate turns consistently favourable for cumin seeds and other “cash crops” then the expected yields will be very good in terms of quality […]