INDIA’S cumin seed crop has become the subject of much debate after spice dealers in the country and elsewhere challenged a recent estimate that this year’s crop totalled as much as 305,000 tonnes. India has indicated that national output has been well above 250,000 tonnes over the last three years…READ MORE
INDIAN spice dealers are expecting a decline in the country’s cumin seed prices over the June to August period due to higher output and lower export demand. Indian prices was higher 2010/11 production of 305,000 tonnes compared with 285,000 tonnes in 2009/10. Production has been increasing at a steady pace in the last three to […]
INDIAN cumin seed prices have been subjected to downward pressure of late due to higher stocks in the exchange warehouses and the expiry of around 3,200 tonnes in the June contract. Indian cumin seed offers on the international market as being at $2,950 to $3,000 a tonne c&f…READ MORE
INDIAN cumin seed spot prices are expected to be subject to downward pressure in the coming weeks due to hefty new crop arrivals. This cumin seed was old crop material which was traded at a discount of at least Rs300 to the new crop produce…READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL cumin seed prices have been maintaining a mostly stable tendency as the market awaits the outcome of the next Indian crop which will be harvested at the end of this month. Indian cumin seed was holding levels of between $3,450 to $3,550 a tonne c&f…READ MORE
INDIAN cumin seed prices have surged higher and look set for further strength in the coming weeks due to a sharp reduction in planted area and untimely rains. India, cumin seed plantings had been undertaken over an area of 39,000 hectares, 45% down from the 71,000 hectares seen in the same period of the previous […]
Indian prices as being subject to downward pressure due to a reasonable crop this year, the prospect of the next Indian crop at the end of February, and ongoing reluctance from some global buyers owing to the issue of pesticide residue in certain products from the Asian country. In the past, Indian cumin seed has […]
INDIAN cumin seed prices have declined in the last few weeks due to lack of demand both on the domestic and overseas markets. Sowing of the next crop is thought to have been delayed by rains but is expected to be high compared with last year due to good prices at farm level…READ MORE
INDIAN cumin seed prices continued to edge upwards early in the past week on strong domestic and overseas interest. Sales at the auction had increased to 6,000 bags for the arrivals of 3,000 bags indicating improved domestic and overseas buying interest…READ MORE
INDIAN cumin seed futures remained firm over the early part of the last week as local buyers moved in to take cover. cumin seed futures were volatile on Tuesday. witnessed fresh buying for the September delivery while covering of short position featured for the August delivery…READ MORE