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Informist, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024

 

MUMBAI – India's exports of spices rose 6% on year to 792,723.57 tonnes in Apr-Sept, according to the data from the Spices Board of India. The country exported 128,505.4 tonnes of jeera during the period, up 67% on year, the data showed.

 

In dollar terms, the total exports of spices were up 8% on year at $2.22 billion during Apr-Sept. In rupee terms, exports rose 9% to INR 185.9 billion, the data showed.

 

Fennel exports were up a whopping 138% on year at 53,167.47 tonnes. Ginger exports rose 73% on year to 19,192.1 tonnes in the first six months of the current financial year, while exports of chilli were at 271,947.95 tonnes, up 5% on year. Exports of tamarind were up 62% on year at 18,935.06 tonnes, while that of fenugreek rose 53% on year to 21,377.25 tonnes, according to the data.

 

Pepper exports rose 25% on year to 10,150.41 tonnes, the data showed. Exports of small cardamom rose 37% to 2,759.12 tonnes in Apr-Sept, and those of large cardamom rose 13% on year to 483.96 tonnes. Turmeric exports rose only 1% on year to 92,911.47 tonnes, according to the data.

 

Celery exports were up 33% on year at 4,491.39 tonnes, while nutmeg and mace exports rose 24% on year to 2,634.18 tonnes.

 

On the other hand, garlic, coriander, other seeds, mint products, and other spices saw a notable fall in terms of quantity. Exports of garlic fell 66% on year to 19,470.96 tonnes, while that of coriander declined 59% to 29,660.74 tonnes. Exports of other seeds, which include ajwan seed, dill seed, poppy seed, aniseed, and mustard seed, fell 25% on year to 18,111.68 tonnes.

 

Similarly, exports of mint products, which include menthol, menthol crystals and other mint oils, declined 5% on year to 13,267.34 tonnes. The exports of other spices, such as asafoetida, cinnamon, cassia, cambodge, and saffron, fell 1% on year to 37,466.61 tonnes.

 

India is the largest producer of turmeric, coriander, and jeera. 

 

The following table details the commodity-wise break-up of exports, in tonnes, of India's major spices in 2024-25 (Apr-Sept), compared with the previous year, and on-year change in percentage terms:

 

Exports	2024-25 (Apr-Sept)	2023-24 (Apr-Sept)	Change  (in %)
Jeera	128,505.4	76,969.88	67%
Turmeric	92,911.47	92,025.12	1%
Fennel	53,167.47	22,352.12	138%
Coriander	29,660.74	71,931.43	(-)59%
Garlic	19,470.96	56,823.01	(-)66%
Other seeds	18,111.68	24,192.32	(-)25%
Tamarind	18,935.06	11,681.05	62%
Ginger	19,192.1	11,077.32	73%
Small Cardamom	2,759.12	2,015.51	37%
Total	792,723.57	749,877.55	6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Total may not tally as only major items have been included. End

 

US$1 = INR 84.85

 

Reported by Shreya Shetty

Edited by Tanima Banerjee

 

 

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