New harvests fail to cause downturn in pepper prices

February 24, 2012 By:

INTERNATIONAL pepper prices have been holding mostly firm despite new crop harvesting being under way in India. India in recent years had moved progressively northwards, meaning that the crops from these origins was now tending to come in later than in the past. It’s not so much that the farmers are holding back the crop. […]

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IPC: Pepper prices will remain firm as stocks are rebuilt

February 6, 2012 By:

Indian exporters agreed, however, that this would be a tough year for them to compete on the pepper stage as the local crop looks set to be just 43,000 tonnes from 48,000 tonnes a year before. Except for situations where Indian pepper can be sold at a premium due to its specific profile, the emphasis […]

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