Jeera weakens on sluggish demand

Jeera prices fell by Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today owing to fall in demand from retailers and stockists against sustained supplies. Higher output, weak overseas demand and lower advices from the producing belts also put pressure on the prices.

Jeera common and best quality fell upto 200 to conclude at Rs 12,200-12,500 and Rs 13,500-14,000 per quintal. Marketmen said reduced offtake by local parties and weak exports demand, pulled down jeera prices on the wholesale kirana market here.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):
Ajwain 13,500-18,000, black pepper common 18,400-18,500, betelnut (kg) 85-105, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 725-800 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 800-950

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1170-1,330, cardamom (colour robin) 1,425-1,440, cardamom bold 1,450-1,460, cardamom extra (bold) 1,575-1,600 and cloves (kg) 300-380

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 335-380 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,200-8,500 Dry ginger Rs 23,500-27,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,800-11,800 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 900-1100 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1250-1350 Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,000 Makhana (per kg) Rs 190-225 Nutmeg Rs 410-420

Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 195 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 195-245 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 175 Red chillies Rs 5,000-9,000 Soya bari pariwar (20 kg) Rs 350-400 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 1,00,000-1,10,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,40,000-1,57,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-15,000

Turmeric Rs 16,800-20,000 Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,600 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500 Tea (kg) Rs 110-200 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 215 Jeera common Rs 12,200-12,500 Jeera best Rs 13,500-14,000