This applied to initial new crop arrivals from southern Kerala in the two weeks to December 28 2016. The company explained that the new crop arrivals from this area showed high moisture levels. Another market factor was that the impact of demonetisation in India was not yet fully over, as evident in the high value […]
With 2016 drawing to a close, international pepper prices have taken a new direction. Calculating all the figures after the end of this year India might well be a net importer of pepper again. India is not expected to fill gaps or be a price driver in the global market…READ MORE
Indian pepper farmers are reluctant to release stock so hand to mouth stockists have been trying to cover at premium levels for their near-term requirements. The company observed that there is not much activity across growing or trading regions but despite this prices for black pepper moved up by 2-3%, reflecting the lack of arrivals. […]
Farmers and traders continue to hold strong, mainly due to prevailing unfavourable climatic conditions. These include insufficient rainfall across major growing areas of Kerala and Karnataka, a situation which has continued for more than one month. Even with the current major price disparity between other origins, Indian black pepper prices remain comparatively high and it […]
Indian black pepper prices remain low due to sluggish domestic and export demand during the fortnight to September 27. High moisture levels of farm grade arrivals are further weighing the price competency of Indian sales parities above the current price disparity with other major origins…READ MORE
High moisture levels of farm grade arrivals are further weighing the price competency of Indian sales parities over and above the current price disparity with other major origins. Indian un-garbled black pepper is likely to trade in a range of INR690-720 for the near term based on domestic demand for the next three months versus […]
In India, the local price of Malabar black increased almost daily, raising from INR690 (USD10.27) to INR 694 per kilo during the week. In dollar terms however, the average price was relatively stable. The first half 2016 total was 8% down from the 4,468 tonnes recorded in January-June 2015…READ MORE
Limited arrivals in recent weeks have kept supply limited, but sluggish domestic and export demand has kept the prices in a range. Indian prices are expected to trade range bound to positive for the near term on renewed domestic and selective selling by farmers…READ MORE
The Indian black pepper market continues to be firm, across major primary and secondary markets. The company suggested that Indian farmers are likely to hold most of their pepper stocks on the expectation that prices will strengthen further…READ MORE
The Indian pepper market looks set to be very tight this year. Indian farmers continue to hold most of the country’s black pepper stock on better price expectations in future. A continuous dry spell across growing areas of Karnataka and Kerala has fuelled the price sentiments further. Indian black pepper prices increased more than 6% […]