New spate of buying spurs advance in Indian pepper prices

INDIAN pepper prices have risen over the past week due to a lack of sellers and active investment buying. The international market, Indian black pepper of MG-1 ASTA grade was being offered at $2,800 to $2,850 a tonne c&f due to the strengthening of the Indian rupee against the dollar…READ MORE

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Local demand sparks Indian pepper upturn

INDIAN pepper prices have edged higher on the futures market of late due to a lack of sellers and active investment buying, but export values have held stable. On the international market, Indian pepper prices had remained stable over the week to Wednesday…READ MORE

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New plan to rekindle Indian pepper output

INDIA’S government has approved a plan to rejuvenate pepper orchards in the Idukki district of Kerala over the course of the next five years in an attempt to reverse declining output. Pepper production in India has remained stagnant at around 50,000 tonnes a year for the past few years, dropping from 80,000 tonnes in 2002…READ […]

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India to replant pepper in Kerala

INDIA’S government has approved a plan to rejuvenate pepper orchards in the Idukki district of Kerala over the course of the next five years in an attempt to reverse declining production. Pepper production in India has remained stagnant at approximately 50,000 tonnes a year for the past few years, dropping from 80,000 tonnes in 2002…READ […]

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Pepper values advance in key global origins

THE black pepper market turned bullish for most origins in the week to January 24, the International Pepper Community (IPC) has observed. The IPC noted that in India the market showed an uptrend as indicated by the increase in the volume of trade…READ MORE

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India pepper futures decline on slack export demand

INDIA pepper futures ended down on Thursday on weak overseas demand and fresh crop arrivals. Arrivals in India started in December and will continue through February. Spot prices in the Kochi market rose by Rs83 ($1.65) to Rs10,712 per 100 kg…READ MORE

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