Turmeric cultivation usually starts in the last week of May and continues until August, and a lengthy harvesting process starts from January. In 2008/09 India’s turmeric production dropped to 4.05m bags from 4.2m bags a year ago on a decline in the planted area and lower yields…READ MORE
INDIAN turmeric prices could be prone to upward pressure from the second half of next month because of a shortage of domestic stocks and an anticipated improvement in off-take. The rains have arrived at moderate levels in key turmeric growing states and plantings have started slowly. There are concerns over below average sowing in Nizambad, […]
TOTAL spice exports from India in the first two months of the new 2009/10 season fell 23% in volume terms and 10% in value on a year-on-year basis. However, turmeric shipments saw an upturn year-on-year with 10,500 tonnes leaving the country during the timeframe, up 17% from 9,010 tonnes last year…READ MORE