Following recent gains from postponed planting in Gujarat and Rajasthan, cumin prices were down 0.17% to ₹24,040. In Gujarat, the sowing area has come down from 2.44 lakh hectares to 57,915 hectares as on November 25. Due to high temperatures, this is only 15% of the 3.81 lakh hectares used for sowing. The delay of…
Jeera prices rose by 0.48% to ₹24,080 as major states Gujarat and Rajasthan, which are major producers of jeera, sowed the seeds late due to late sowing. As of November 25, jeera cultivation in Gujarat was recorded in only 57,915 hectares, a huge decline from 2.44 lakh hectares in the same period last year. Additionally,…
Farmers and other stakeholders are expecting a weather-neutral harvest as the wheat acreage for this rabi season narrows its gain over the corresponding period last year. Three weeks should pass before the first crop is ready for market, and the favorable weather thus far has raised expectations for a sizable production. The area planted with…
