Spice exports rise to 4.7-lakh t in Apr-Feb

Spice exports from the country rose almost four per cent to 4,71,165 tonnes during April-February 2010-11 on the back of major increase in the shipments of ginger, garlic, chilli and fennel.

According to Spice Board data, the country exported 4,53,495 tonnes in the year-ago period.

Exports of ginger, considered as ‘betting crop’ of farmers, rose more than two-fold to 12,000 tonnes during the period under review against 5,100 tonnes in the corresponding period previous fiscal.

Exports of garlic during April-February 2010-11 fiscal rose 66 per cent to 16,700 tonnes compared with 10,050 tonnes in the same period of the previous fiscal.

While exports of chilli rose 21 per cent to 2,18,500 tonnes from 1,80,750 tonnes, that of fennel rose 15 per cent to 6,950 tonnes from 6,050 tonnes. Other spices, namely tamarind, asafoetida, cassia, saffron, etc., rose 14.36 per cent to 21,500 tonnes (18,800 tonnes).

Exports of small cardamom during the period under review fell by more than 50 per cent to 865 tonnes from 1,765 tonnes in the year-ago period. Nutmeg and mace exports also declined by almost 52 per cent to 1,550 tonnes (3,210 tonnes). Similarly cumin exports too fell by almost 39 per cent to 27,500 tonnes (44,800 tonnes).

Exports of celery exports fell by almost 29 per cent to 3,250 tonnes from 4,575 tonnes and fenugreek by 13.48 per cent to 17,000 tonnes (19,650 tonnes).

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