Market updates on a whole range of herbs and spices with up-to-date price trends
Spices
Feb 23, 2024

Spice market update: large cumin crop reaches the markets

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Feb 16, 2024

Spice market update: pepper shows lower crop damage than feared

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Feb 9, 2024

Spice market update: government wants to revitalise turmeric market

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Feb 2, 2024

Spice market update: cardamom crop suffers yield losses

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Jan 26, 2024

Spice market update: favourable cumin prices attract buyers

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Jan 19, 2024

Spice market update: Indian chilli farmers protest

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Jan 11, 2024

Spice market update: good pepper crop in prospect

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Jan 5, 2024

Spice market update: quality of chilli peppers not yet convincing

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Oilseeds
Jan 1, 2024

Pistachios and Saffron: “Domestic consumption has decreased by more than 50%”

SEEHEIM/TEHRAN. 2023 was a year full of hurdles, but also new opportunities. Our business partner from the Iranian pistachio and saffron market explains how market players faced challenges such as the wars in Ukraine and Israel, global inflation and climate change and what they expect from the 2024/2025 season. Read the full interview here.
Spices
Dec 20, 2023

Cumin: rethinking potential

ESFARAYEN. Extreme weather events have prompted a shift in agricultural planning in Iran. Cumin is to prove essential as a medicinal herb in securing a sustainable income.
Spices
Dec 19, 2023

Saffron: high risk of farmers giving up

MASHHAD. Harvesting saffron is a significant cultural event in Iran’s Razavi Khorasan Province and the neighbouring districts. Local farms, however, report that the crop has declined by approximately 50% this year mainly due to drought conditions.
Spices
Dec 15, 2023

Spice market update: cyclone "Michong" causes considerable damage

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Dec 8, 2023

Spice market update: volatile turmeric market

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Dec 1, 2023

Spice market update: acreage for coriander seeds shrinks significantly

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Dec 1, 2023

Ginger: processing really matters this year

SHANDONG. While rain reduced last year’s ginger crop in China and drove up prices, the size and quality of this year’s production appears to be much better. Welcome as this news is buyers are, however, urged to caution. In an interview with Mundus Agri Maggie Peng from China-based Onedayone Group highlights what buyers should pay attention to this year.
Spices
Nov 28, 2023

Ginger: waiting for game changer

BRUSSELS/NEW DELHI. China’s new ginger crop is ready to be shipped and should prove a game changer in 2024. This year’s high prices have impacted buying in Europe.
Spices
Nov 24, 2023

Spice market update: good news for chilli farmers

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Nov 10, 2023

Spice market update: growers expect production declines

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Nov 2, 2023

Spice market update: black pepper harvest may be delayed

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Oct 27, 2023

Spice market update: price corrections on the cardamom market

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Oct 19, 2023

Spice market update: festival demand fails to show

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on coriander, turmeric and chilli and black pepper as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Oct 13, 2023

Spice market update: cumin market under pressure

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Oct 6, 2023

Spice market update: support for turmeric growers

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Sep 29, 2023

Spice market update: Indian coriander exports up significantly

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Sep 21, 2023

Spice market update: black pepper far from ripe enough

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, turmeric and red chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Sep 14, 2023

Spice market update: adverse weather conditions impact crops

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Sep 1, 2023

Spice market update: pepper growers report crop damage

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Aug 25, 2023

Spice market update: rainfall damages cardamom crop

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Aug 17, 2023

Spice market update: market dynamics highly intriguing for red chilli

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Aug 10, 2023

Spice market update: China shakes cumin market in India

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Spices
Aug 4, 2023

Spice market update: coriander seeds on the rise

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Spices
Jul 26, 2023

Ginger: Peru struggles with quality issues

LIMA/BRASÍLIA. In Peru, which is one of the most important ginger suppliers for the European market, the acreage is significantly smaller this year. In addition, a bacterium is causing great concern among exporters. High prices are currently weighing on buyers worldwide.
Spices
Jul 21, 2023

Spice market update: turmeric production may halve

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Jul 20, 2023

Saffron: China slashes duties

TEHRAN. Iran’s saffron exports have surged by 66% in the past three months. Suppliers are not only profiting from the depreciation of the Iranian rial but also from China’s decision to slash customs duties by more than 30%.
Spices
Jul 14, 2023

Spice market update: price increases on all markets

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Jul 7, 2023

Spice market update: good export demand for coriander

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Jun 30, 2023

Spice market update: black pepper is becoming scarce

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Jun 23, 2023

Spice market update: smaller cumin crop in China

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Jun 2, 2023

Spice market update: monsoon rains damage chilli crop

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
May 26, 2023

Spice market update: Deforestation Law causes concern

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
May 19, 2023

Spice market update: cumin takes mind-boggling turn

GUJARAT. Weekly market update from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
May 12, 2023

Spice market update: acreage for turmeric is shrinking

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Spices
May 5, 2023

Spice market update: cumin prices skyrocket

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Spices
May 4, 2023

Cumin: opportunity versus reality

TEHRAN/BRUSSELS. Cumin holds great potential for Iran, where water resources are limited. Trouble, however, is that farmers are confronted with too many challenges. Shipments to the EU declined sharply in 2022 as buyers were evidently put off by high prices.
Spices
May 4, 2023

Saffron: Afghanistan spells trouble

TEHRAN/BRUSSELS. Smuggling is a great problem for Iran’s saffron industry and Afghanistan is emerging as a new challenge in this respect. The EU import value hit a five-year high in 2022.
Spices
Apr 28, 2023

Spice market update: gloomy prospects on the pepper market

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Spices
Apr 21, 2023

Spice market update: coriander prices are competitive

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Spices
Apr 13, 2023

Spice market update: chilli market shows positive trend

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