KERALA:KOCHI: 25/04/2013: The growing stages of peppe at a home garden near Kochi in Kerala.The Kerala State Horticulture Mission will implement a comprehensive pepper rejuvenation package to restore the glory of pepper production in the State. The five-year project would be taken up in major pepper-producing districts such as Wayanad and Idukki from the financial year 2013-14. _Photo: K.K. Mustafah.
New pepper with low bulk density from Kerala's southern districts was available on Friday at ₹450 a kg. Imported pepper was being offered at ₹450/kg in the primary markets of Kottayam district.
On the terminal market, seven tonnes of pepper (mixed with imported stuff) arrived from the High Ranges and were traded at ₹470 a kg. Spot prices moved up further by ₹100 a quintal to ₹45,200 (ungarbled) and ₹47,200 (garbled). Export prices were at $7,625 a tonne c&f for Europe and $7,875 for the US.
Published on December 29, 2017
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