India sees spice sales slump in volume and value

INDIAN spice exports in the first three months of the new 2009/10 season declined by 19% in volume and 12% in value on a year-on-year basis. Exports of nutmeg and other spices showed a gain in volume and value from the same period last year…READ MORE

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Fungus deters buying of Indian nutmeg

INDIAN spice traders have indicated that the nutmeg crop in Kerala is suffering from poor demand due to major quality problems resulting from late rains. latest figures from the Indian Spices Board show that the country’s exports of nutmeg fell by 55% in the first quarter of the current fiscal year to 120 tonnes from […]

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Indian nutmeg rise on low stocks, strong demand

INDIAN nutmeg prices have reportedly been rising due to low stocks and high demand, particularly from the north of the country. Supply this season was down from last by at least 60%. This was due to heavy rainfall in October and November, which hindered trees’ flowering. Shortage of supplies also means that India is unable […]

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Indian earnings defy fall in spice export volumes

INDIA exported a lower volume of spices between April and August compared with the same period last year, but still saw its earnings from spice exports rise in the same period. The Indian Spices Board said the drop in total spices exports was due to a decline in shipments of items such as nutmeg…READ MORE

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Traders predict good global nutmeg supplies

In India, the nutmeg harvest could be delayed in some regions, as heavy rainfall during the flowering period has had a diverse affect on the crops. In the Kalady region of Kerala state, for example, picking usually begins by March, but this year it is not expected to start until May. However, high Indian carryover […]

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Nutmeg price falters

INDIAN nutmeg prices have dropped by up to 7.5% over the past week to Rs185 ($4.19) a kg as farmers released stocks onto the market. The fall defies Indian farmers’ initial outlook for a 10% to 15% smaller nutmeg crop that is expected to start a month late in April…READ MORE

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Indian nutmeg price fall defies poor outlook

INDIAN nutmeg prices have dropped by Rs10 to Rs15 a kg on low upcountry demand. Price of nutmeg without shell has declined to Rs185 a kg from the Rs195 to Rs200 a kg level registered a week ago. India’s season generally hits full swing in April, although initial supplies often hit the market in March…READ […]

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Expensive Indian spices curb export demand

EXPORTS of spices from India have fallen significantly during the current fiscal year largely due to the produce being un-competitively priced on the international market. However, the Indian traders added that sales of other spices, including nutmeg, had increased over the April to June 2003 period…READ MORE

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Indian nutmeg trade hopes for more market share

INDIAN nutmeg exporters are optimistic about growing their presence in the international market this year with anticipated increments in the volumes shipped to the Americas. According to Kerlala exporter, India exported around 1,180 tonnes of nutmeg in the 2002/03 season, accounting for around 9% of the total world trade…READ MORE

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