India Spices
Coriander rises on reduced sowing; Jeera, turmeric down
This story was originally published at 19:07 IST on 5 December 2025
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By Pallavi Singhal
NEW DELHI – Futures contracts of jeera and turmeric fell and those of coriander rose on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Friday. Turmeric prices fell on subdued buying at higher prices, analysts said. Jeera prices, they said, have been correcting after they recently rose to multi-month highs. In contrast, coriander prices were up buoyed by reduced sowing interest and sustained demand driven by the wedding season and Ramadan.
The most-active April contract of TURMERIC was down 0.2% at INR 14,764 per 100 kilograms due to subdued buying at higher prices, especially with new crop arrivals set to begin by late December or early January supported by increased acreage and improved yields, SMC Global securities said in a note.
The most-active January contract of JEERA fell 0.8% to INR 21,620 per 100 kg. Prices are correcting after surging to a six-month high of INR 22,470 per 100 kg Monday. Prices had been rising because of adverse weather conditions, which resulted in delayed sowing across major jeera-growing regions. Sowing of jeera is seen at 1.00 million hectares in the crop year 2025-26 (Jul-Jun), down from 1.17 million hectares last year, according to analysts. However, downside is likely to be limited on account of domestic and export demand particularly from Gulf countries, according to SMC Global.
The most-active January contract of CORIANDER was up 0.3% at INR 10,430 per 100 kg on reduced sowing interest and stable demand from the marriage season and Ramadan, SMC Global said. Moreover, prices are likely to remain elevated on reports of lower acreage as farmers shift to other lucrative crops, the brokerage said.
Contract | Exchange | Unit (kg) | Price (INR) | Change (INR) |
Coriander Jan | NCDEX | 100 | 10,430 | 26 |
Jeera Jan | NCDEX | 100 | 21,620 | (-)170 |
Turmeric Apr | NCDEX | 100 | 14,764 | (-)34 |
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Edited by Subhojit Sarkar
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