PEPPER oil prices have enjoyed a bullish run over the past twelve months, really ramping up the increases over the last four months of 2009, but while things have eased a little of late there is still no big slide on the horizon. While the main crop from India is said to be marginally higher […]
THE Indian pepper market has been highly volatile on alternate bearish and bullish activities in futures, but continued a slow decline despite a visible squeeze in the supply of new and old pepper. On the export front, movements overseas have remained sluggish throughout the year due to premium prices of Indian produce…READ MORE
INDIA’S pepper output in 2010 is expected to be only marginally higher than that of last year, but prices are unlikely to fall sharply in the coming months due to low carryover stocks, according to a Reuters poll of eight traders, exporters and analysts…READ MORE
Kerala is India’s leading pepper-producing state, accounting for around 96% of total output, followed by Karnataka. Prices, however, are not expected to fall much as low global carryover stocks along with higher realisations in India from other crops will ensure prices are supported…READ MORE