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Informist, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026

 

By Pallavi Singhal

 

NEW DELHI – Futures contracts of turmeric and coriander rose, while those of jeera fell on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Friday. Turmeric prices rose after a steep fall earlier this week as traders bought the commodity at lower prices, according to analysts. Prices of coriander were up amid steady demand and lower acreage, but those of jeera slid on cautious buying at higher prices they said.

 

At 1545 IST, the most-active April contract of TURMERIC was up 0.1% at INR 16,930 per 100 kilograms, after prices touched a one-month low of INR 16,210 per 100 kg on Wednesday as prospects of a rise in arrivals due to a large crop weighed on the market. Further, tight supply due to a weak crop last year is seen supporting sentiment until arrivals of the new crop rise substantially in the coming days.

 

The most-active March contract of JEERA was down 0.1% at INR 24,250 per 100 kg due to cautious buying by investors at higher prices, SMC Global securities said in a note. However, the fall is likely to be limited due to persistently low arrivals and delayed sowing, particularly in Gujarat, where the acreage has fallen over 16% from a year ago to 398,000 hectares, marking one of the slowest sowing seasons in recent years. 

 

The most-active April contract of CORIANDER was up 2.8% at INR 11,860 per 100 kg because of lower sowing and rising risk of crop damage, Kedia Advisory said in a note. Prices are also finding support from weather-related threats in Rajasthan's key producing districts of Jaipur, Ajmer, Dausa, and Tonk, where frost and powdery mildew risks have increased, the brokerage added.

 

Contract	Exchange	Unit (kg)	Price (INR)	Change (INR)
Coriander Apr	NCDEX	100	11,860	324
Jeera Mar	NCDEX	100	24,250	(-)25
Turmeric Apr	NCDEX	100	16,930	16

 

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Edited by Avishek Dutta

 

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