Supply Constraints Drive Up Coriander Prices

13-Jan-2026 12:24 PM

Rajkot. Coriander sowing has been normal in Gujarat and Rajasthan, but producers and stockists have limited stocks. Supply in the markets is becoming complex as producers have slowed down sales in anticipation of further price increases.

According to official figures, the area under coriander cultivation in Gujarat reached only 125,336 hectares by January 5th this year, which is about 4,000 hectares less than the 129,343 hectares sown during the same period last year and represents only 78.24 percent of the three-year average area of ​​160,187 hectares.

Despite favorable weather conditions, farmers in Gujarat did not show significant enthusiasm for coriander cultivation because the market price remained stable within a certain range for almost the entire year of 2025, preventing producers from earning the expected income.

Due to low carryover stocks, the pressure on coriander supply in the spot market is gradually decreasing. New crop supplies are expected to begin by the end of February or the beginning of March. Stockists are unwilling to increase sales at lower prices.

They have about two months to sell their existing stocks. Limited quantities of good quality coriander are arriving in the markets, while buyer demand remains normal. As a result, prices are firming up.

According to trade analysts, buyer activity increases whenever there is a good influx of coriander into the markets.

Given this, a decline in the price of this important spice in the near future is highly unlikely. If weather conditions are unfavorable in January-February or if crop progress is hampered for any other reason, the market could receive further support.