TRADERS are confident that recent increases in Indian cumin seed prices due to weather-induced crop concerns are only a temporary blip. Prices on an fob basis had firmed by between $50 and $75 a tonne due to unseasonal rains in several regions of India, particularly Rajasthan, which is a main cumin seed producing region and […]
CUMIN seed prices are expected to be subject to some downward pressure over the coming weeks due to the realisation that India’s 2006 crop will be a large one. Grades of Indian new crop cumin seed are being between $1,500 and $1,550 a tonne cif, which put them close to the $1,525 a tonne cif…READ […]
INDIA’S cumin seed harvest is progressing well as a result of perfect weather conditions. In the state of Gujarat, had amounted to between 1,500 and 2,000 bags, while 1,100 bags had arrived in Rajkot. Including new crop supplies and carryover from last season India will have a total availability of 150,000 tonnes…READ MORE
INDIA’S new cumin seed harvest, which begins this month, is expected to reach a bumper 140,000 tonnes. The Indian cumin industry was also given an extra boost in 2005 India is expected to have a carryover of 25,000 tonnes from the previous year, which is weighing on prices…READ MORE