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 […]
Dealers said that even Indian cumin seed, which remains the most viable option, was holding a mostly stable pricing pattern. This was despite some dips on the futures market for the seed in India. The planted area in India would be only slightly less as there had been a large increase in planted area in […]
Indian cumin seed, which remains the most viable option, was holding a mostly stable pricing pattern. This was despite some dips on the futures market for the seed in India. On Monday, Indian cumin seed futures recovered partially as traders covered shorts from a contract low, when it was weighed by lower demand for brisk […]
INDIAN cumin seed prices have shown a slight downward tendency of late despite a weakening of the US dollar against the Indian rupee which would have suggested that prices should hold firm. On Monday, Indian cumin seed at $3,050 a tonne c&f compared with $3,150 a tonne previously…READ MORE
In early August, Indian cumin seed prices escalated by an average of $200 a tonne largely on reports of delayed monsoon rains in the country and claims that this would adversely impact plantings for the next crop and ultimately actual production in 2013…READ MORE
INDIAN cumin seed exporters have managed to maintain their competitive pricing against the key rival origins despite the arrival of new crops. India still had material and was generating sales. Indian cumin seed prices had eased of late and with the rupee weakening prices had failed to rise despite good internal demand…READ MORE
Standard Indian grades were ranging from $2,500 to $2,600 a tonne c&f while bold quality was between $2,750 and $2,850 a tonne c&f. A weakening of the Indian rupee had helped to keep export prices stable whereas on the domestic market prices had edged up slightly. Indian cumin seed prices had eased in recent weeks […]
CUMIN seed prices are holding relatively strong despite subdued demand as stocks are limited ahead of the next set of crops and weather concerns over India’s new crop prevent a slide in Indian prices. The crop might be slightly damaged had spurred a rise in Indian prices of about $200 to $300 a tonne in […]
India is talking about a big crop, but the sowing is late and harvesting is expected to be about one month later than normal, which usually is also a sign that the crop is going to be smaller. Indian cumin seed was said to be around $2,950 a tonne c&f…READ MORE
INDIA is expected to have a decent sized cumin seed crop in early 2012 but its prices have not tumbled as the country benefits from extra demand arising from continued supply problems in rival origins. Indian cumin prices had fallen by about 7 to 8% due to the depreciation of the Indian rupee against the […]