Fresh cumin enters market

THE new Indian cumin crop has started to appear on the market, with initial reports suggesting that output is lower than expected. The production of the Indian cumin seed crop is likely to decline by 20% to 25% this year due to unfavourable weather in the cultivating areas of Gujarat…READ MORE

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India sees high gain in spice exports value

INDIAN spice exports rose by 17% in value terms and 5% in volume between April 2008 and January 2009. Cumin seed exports were 43% higher in volume terms at 29,750 tonnes against 20,835 tonnes before and 41% up in value at Rs3.09bn from Rs2.19bn previously…READ MORE

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