Pepper in bear grip

Updated - January 09, 2018 at 01:05 PM.

KERALA:KOCHI: 25/04/2013: The growing stages of peppe at a home garden near Kochi in Kerala.The Kerala State Horticulture Mission will implement a comprehensive pepper rejuvenation package to restore the glory of pepper production in the State. The five-year project would be taken up in major pepper-producing districts such as Wayanad and Idukki from the financial year 2013-14. _Photo: K.K. Mustafah.

Spot pepper prices declined today on discounted sales of Vietnam and Brazil pepper . Strengthening of the rupee also supported the price fall as imports would become further cheaper, market sources said. They said seven tonnes of imported pepper were traded at ₹370 a kg and Tamil Nadu dealers have bought it. Spot prices fell by ₹300 a quintal to ₹38,400 (ungarbled) and ₹40,400 (garbled). Export prices were at $6,525 a tonne c&f for Europe and $6,775 for the US.

Published on December 4, 2017 15:45