International pepper prices have shown renewed upward pressure of late on dwindling supply. India, black pepper was quoted at INR69,800 (USD1,132) per tonne at the start of the week before increasing to INR70,300/tonne in the following days…READ MORE
Pepper prices are likely to be subjected to downward pressure next year due to higher production. Better crop prospects for pepper in India next year will result in the country’s pepper exports becoming competitive, it is felt…READ MORE
The International Pepper Community’s (IPC) Pepper Price Index showed significant gains this July. IPC feels that Indian pepper production in 2014 will be much lower than its earlier estimate of 45,000 tonnes…READ MORE
The Indian Spices Board’s efforts to encourage pepper farming in Idukki have started yielding results as an area of 21,396 hectares has been replanted under the scheme…READ MORE
International pepper buyers are in a waiting mode after recent spates of coverage and continued upturns in prices. The IPC noted that price gains were particularly high in Malabar black pepper due to very tight stocks in India. The local price of Malabar black pepper in Kochi had risen to INR69,000/kg from INR60,000/kg the previous […]
India’s dependency on traditional areas for the production of pepper is expected to reduce over the coming years. Trade estimates have pegged India’s 2014 crop at 35,000 tonnes…READ MORE
International pepper prices have shown declines of late which has made buyers even more hesitant about covering as they hold out for further possible falls. India, was that prices were not that far from the bottom and that there was likely to be a similar scenario to last year whereby prices started rising from July […]