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Cardamom exports to Saudi Arabia stall over chemical residue norms“Cardamom exports to Saudi Arabia, which resumed in May this year after a long gap, have again stopped since July, as they have removed the...
Weak rains hit plantations hardCoffee growing regions in Karnataka are reeling under a drought.
Heavy monsoon rains hit cardamom, tea cropsCardamom has been fetching Rs 800-1,000 per kg despite good production thanks to robust export demand.
- Cardamom export becomes sluggish on supply crunch
Following a spell of summer rains, the cardamom prices fell by Rs 200 to around Rs 1100 per kg prompting the growers to hold the stock.
Small cardamom auctions cancelled due to cash paucity"At the current level of prices a buyer purchasing one tonne may require over Rs 12 lakh which he is unable to raise due to restrictions on...
Coffee and cardamom growers voice concern at the withdrawal limit from the banksThe cardamom growers concentrated in Idukki district are also experiencing the same difficulties. In fact the cardamom belt is in the midst...
Rains just can't end plantation growers' painThe heat has affected rubber crops too. "As per our estimates, about 10 pc of tea and 15 pc of rubber have been destroyed in the extended d...
Cheap Guatemalan cardamom spoiling India’s exportsProduction has been higher in current season but export orders have thinned
In addition to wage disputes, rains are fomenting trouble for Kerala plantationsUnlike tea or rubber, if the cardamom is not harvested now it will be damaged in the heavy downpour occurring in the state in the last seve...
Falling cardamom prices an opportunity for exporters to meet challengesThe falling prices of cardamom may have left growers fretting but exporters see an opportunity to meet the challenge from Gautemala.
Heavy rains put Kerala crops at riskRecord rains in Kerala have spelt disaster for plantation crops.
- Crash in global prices may not worry India's plantation sector
The govt is working on a modified price stabilisation fund to protect the plantation sector that includes tea, coffee, rubber, cardamom and...
- Farmers can sell cardamom directly to dealers or through auction: Spices Board
The decision by the Spices Board to allow farmers to decide whether to sell cardamom directly to licenced dealers or through auction has me...
- Commodity rise alters lifestyle in Kerala
THE high prices of cardamom and rubber have triggered a lifestyle transformation in the central districts of Kerala.
- High upcountry and export demand to keep cardamom prices up
Higher upcountry demand and good export enquiries are expected to keep cardamom prices at Rs 500 kg level in coming months. Cardamom prices...
- Erratic monsoon, labour unrest hit cardamom crop
The vagaries of weather and ongoing strike by cardamom plantation workers for wage increase have dimmed the hopes for a better cardamom cro...
- Cardamom farmers await better harvest on eve on e-auction
The prospects are looking bright for cardamom growers after a year marked by low crop and high prices.
- Labour exodus may hit cardamom output
Labour scarcity is looming large in the cardamom plantations in Idukki district in Kerala, which accounts for over 75% of the cardamom prod...
- Cardamom e-auction gains pace
As the cardamom auctions turn online, the high price of the commodity is keeping both growers and traders happy.
- Cardamom auction delays leave growers high & dry
With peak cardamom season approaching, the growers have expressed concerns over the suspension of cardamom auctions following a stand-off w...