Archive for March, 2012

On the Indian pepper exchange on March 8, Malabar black pepper was traded at $9,200 a tonne, which corresponded to around €6.95 ($9.17) a kg. Since the end of January, Indian Malabar black pepper prices had gained by 30% on average while…READ MORE

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Prices of Indian black pepper on the spot market had gained in line with the futures market, with the ungarbled variety quoted at Rs39,500 a quintal and the MG1 at Rs40,500. Local farmers are holding the pepper as they anticipate higher prices in the coming months. With a shelf life of seven to eight years, […]

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