On profit booking yesterday, the price of turmeric decreased by -2.47% to 8282 in anticipation of an increase in local supplies. In anticipation of a drop in pricing, traders are likewise expressing less interest at current price levels and refraining from mass purchasing. Given that farmers are receiving a fair price for their produce, supplies in…
As a result of indications that crop yields in the Maharashtra region of Marathwada have decreased due to recent rain, turmeric prices yesterday closed up by 6% at $8024. Support was also noted because the farmers in Andhra Pradesh suffered significant losses due to the late rains that destroyed their turmeric crops. Due to the…
Due to the local market’s ample supplies and the muted demand, turmeric prices yesterday declined by -0.06% to 6696. Due to increasing deliveries in important trading centers, Millers’ stockists are in a wait-and-watch mode. Arrivals of the fresh crop have increased; as of now, 7-8 lakh bags have entered the Nizamabad market, compared to 7…
Given that export demand is strong despite weak local demand, turmeric prices yesterday increased by 0.14% to 7024 on short covering. In anticipation of additional price declines, farmers and stockists are releasing their stock of turmeric as harvesting has begun in the main growing regions. Over 5,000–7,000, bags arrive on a daily average in the…
Due to a drop in domestic demand, the price of turmeric is currently nearly $1,000 per quintal lower than it was last year, but export demand is keeping prices from falling even lower. The current modal price for the finer kind of turmeric in Erode, Tamil Nadu, is $6,183 per quintal, down from $7,790 during…
Due to lower arrival quality and rumors of a larger crop, turmeric prices have fallen to about 5,000 per quintal in some areas of Maharashtra. Due to significant stockpiles held by consumers and stockists, prices in other regions of the country are generally lower than they were during the same time last year. Turmeric prices…
This season (October 2022–September 2023), India’s production of chillies is anticipated to increase by 23%, and jeera (cumin) and pepper production are also anticipated to rise. According to reports presented at the International Spice Congress 2023 (ISC 2023), however, turmeric production will probably be lower due to waterlogging of the fields during the monsoon. Jeera…
Due to weak demand and record production in the 2021–22 crop year (July–June), dealers claim that turmeric has reversed the gains seen after Diwali. “Shortly after Diwali, turmeric prices in Telangana and Maharashtra marketplaces increased by $300–$400 per quintal. However, due to a decline in demand, they have already returned to their pre-Diwali levels. This…
The NCDEX turmeric futures market should not be traded in, according to a letter sent by the Marathwada Vidarbha Turmeric Trade Association to Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary. The group said that certain traders and businesses are profitable. It said that the farmers of Maharashtra are suffering significant losses because the prices…
The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), which established the Turmeric Product Advisory Committee (PAC), has stated that futures trading ensures transparent price discovery for all participants in the commodity value chain and that future prices serve as a benchmark for physical trade as well. The PAC report was released in response to some dealers…
