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Black Pepper prices India, Rs 41 hike within 7 days; black pepper price skyrockets as Covid-19 scare subdues, Agri News | Agriculture | Mathrubhumi English
Pepper farmers want Spices Board to continue procurement during lockdown May 24, 2021 The board has also been urged to inquire into the reports of higher imports of Sri Lankan pepper under SAFTA Pepper farmers have sought the intervention of the Spices Board in ensuring the procurement of spices and marketing it to processors, dealers and end-users to meet the industry requirements. They point out to the curbs on aggregators and dealers of spices, especially in Idukki and Wayanad, who are not permitted to open their shops during the lockdown. The State Industries department has permitted pr...
Pepper imports from Sri Lanka up 10% in December, domestic growers worried Pepper is imported duty-free by the oleoresin industry, which argues that Indian pepper is unsuitable in view of its lower oil content, a claim contested by growers. January 30, 2021 / 02:58 PM IST A 10 percent increase in pepper imports from Sri Lanka in December has left the domestic pepper industry worried, especially at a time when there is a shortage of containers and vessels. “In December 2020 alone, 822 tonnes of pepper were imported against 80 tonnes in December 2019. The imports came at eight percent cus...