Indian ginger producers losing interest

The sowing of ginger in India has only been done to a degree of 60% compared to the previous year. These low prices had been very poor business for farmers and that’s why they’ve cut down sowing. There has also not been a good monsoon. Next year see a very disappointing ginger crop in India…READ […]

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Indian spice exports value escalates

INDIA recorded a sharp boost in the value of its spice exports over the April to November 2011 period despite a dip in overall volumes. Similarly, earnings from ginger shipments more than doubled to Rs1.3bn in the first eight months of this fiscal year from Rs494.7m in the same period last fiscal…READ MORE

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Shrinking stocks threaten to end ginger price calm

SLACK demand has kept international dried ginger prices stable of late but dealers see potential for increases in the fourth quarter of this year and first quarter of 2012 due to a likely improvement in demand and limited availability. India had a decent crop of fresh ginger this year. Domestic demand has been relatively slow […]

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India records sharp advance in spice exports value

INDIA’S exports of spices and spice products during April to December 2010 were up 16% in value year-on-year and 3% in volume. Ginger exports totalled 7,800 tons valued at Rs490.4m against 4,150 tonnes worth Rs324.4m the previous year…READ MORE

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Ginger dealers forecast further strength in prices

That indicates that the Indian ginger crop is going to be good one. So speculators on a forward basis are discounting the market by $1,000 (a tonne). Expecting demand to remain subdued until people know more about what is happening with the Indian crop, which will not become clear until February…READ MORE

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Indian ginger traders prepare for continued high prices

OVER the last year, the prices of Indian dried ginger have almost doubled, due to rising all-round demand and a shortfall in global production. The best quality Indian dried ginger prices are currently at Rs21,000 ($452) per quintal, from a level of Rs12,000 a quintal last June…READ MORE

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Heat is on in Indian dried ginger market

INDIAN dried ginger prices have shown further strong gains of late due to severely low stocks at origin, which are mainly the result of increased consumption of fresh ginger. The main reason for the latest advance in prices was that more fresh ginger is being consumed in India, so there is less availability for producing […]

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Ginger dealers prepare for volatile period

Indian dried ginger price look set for increases this year due to reduced availability of fresh ginger in origin. India has seen phenomenal demand for fresh ginger at industrial and consumer level of late, so availability for dried production is severely reduced. 60% of fresh ginger has been consumed so far from the July 2009 […]

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Empty ginger market sparks global rally

GLOBAL dried ginger prices have surged of late due to tight supplies in the run up to the next set of crops. Heavy rains in India have raised concerns that this country’s forthcoming crop might suffer…READ MORE

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