BLACK pepper prices look firm and can be expected to remain so, despite recently dropping off high levels and reports of further decreases to come. Traders expect prices to move down by 10% to 15%. Low global demand was helping to keep prices lower, one leading Indian exporter…READ MORE
THE pepper futures market in India crashed last week, mainly due to a lack of space in warehouses and excessive speculation…READ MORE
INDIAN pepper believe that local prices could double this year due to smaller output. The prices are being pushed up by a decline in the harvest and late arrivals in marketing hubs. In Kochi, spot prices have risen by more than 18% since the start of the year to Rs12,500 ($284) per 100 kg…READ MORE
TIGHT supplies in the world market are likely to push up pepper prices in coming weeks. India’s pepper crop could be down as low as 40,000 tonnes this year against demand of 50,000 tonnes…READ MORE