Turmeric, jeera decline on subdued demand

Turmeric and jeera prices declined by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today as demand from retailers and stockists dipped. 

Comfortable stocks position following fresh arrivals from producing belts also kept pressure on the prices. Turmeric prices declined by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 7,600-13,200 per quintal.   

Jeera common and jeera best quality also traded lower by Rs 100 to Rs 15,300-15,600 and Rs 17,600-17,800, respectively. 

Market analysts said reduced offtake by local parties and weak export demand, mainly pulled down turmeric and jeera prices in the wholesale kirana market here.   

Following are today's quotations:

Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 29,200-29,700, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 960-1,050,and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,150-1,275

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 570-600, cardamom (colour robin) 600-635, cardamom bold 600-650, cardamom extra (bold) 850-880 and cloves (kg) 950-1,060

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 580-680 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,000-10,500 Dhania Rs 6,500-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 15,300-22,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,800-1,900 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,850-1,950

Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,500 Makhana (kg) Rs 270-300 Nutmeg Rs 750-800 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 170 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 170-220 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 165 Red chillies Rs 9,300-13,300

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,35,000 Soanf-bold Rs 8,500-13,500 Turmeric Rs 7,600-13,200 Tamarind Rs 3,600-3,800 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500

Tea (kg) Rs 70-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 155 Jeera common Rs 15,300-15,600 Jeera best Rs 17,600-17,800