Exports of coriander and garlic decreased in the April-June quarter

12-Sep-2024 01:54 PM

New Delhi. Although there was a good increase in the export of spices like cumin, black pepper, small and big cardamom,

fennel and tamarind from the country during the first quarter of the current financial year as compared to last year, the export of red chilli, coriander and garlic decreased.

Data from the Spices Board shows that the shipment of coriander during April-June 2024 was stuck at 17.029 tonnes,

which was 65 percent less than the shipment of 49,173 tonnes in April-June 2023. Similarly, the export income of coriander also declined by 56 percent from $ 472.80 lakh to $ 209.40 lakh during this period.

The export income of garlic also fell by 26 percent from $ 179.30 lakh to $ 132.30 lakh during the period under review.

Although the export quantity of turmeric fell by about 20 percent from 57,557 tonnes to 46,497 tonnes, export earnings jumped 44 percent from $629.20 million to $905.70 million as the offer price was quite high.

According to the data of the Spices Board, during April-June - 2024, the export of curry powder / paste increased by 24 percent from $442.20 million to $549.70 million and the export of spice oil and oleo resin improved by 5 percent from $128.67 million to $134.69 million.

The overall export performance of spices was somewhat weaker than last year as the shipment of red chilli declined sharply. In fact, its demand was seen to be sluggish in China and Bangladesh.

However, due to good growth in the export of some other spices including cumin, black pepper and cardamom, there was no major decline in the total shipment and income.