Cumin seed importers face market full of complications

The international cumin seed market seems to be in a difficult phase with buyers citing heightened attention on issues of pesticide residues and uncertainty over global outlook as new crops emerge. The main problems with cumin seed are associated with pesticide residue issues and the market seems to be focusing in on that more than […]

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Cumin seed market returns to state of calm after supply fears

Harvesting of Iran’s crop will be completed by the middle of this month. Recent hot weather would not have an adverse impact as most of the crop had already been harvested. Iranian Ministry of Agriculture was investigating whether there had been any unwanted spread of pesticide residue used on other crops in the country to […]

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Country Profile: Coping with limits of a plutonic relationship

FROM a political standpoint the situation for Iran seems to go from bad to worse as the country continues to reel from the impact of ongoing trade sanctions and related issues. Iran customs reveals a 38% fall in the country’s global sales of cumin seed last year to 2,542 tonnes…READ MORE

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Cumin unmoved by supply glitches

GLOBAL cumin seed prices remain largely static as mostly slack demand nullifies the potential bullishness of continued supply problems from Iran. Trade sanctions against Iran are restricting exports from this country…READ MORE

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Political problems sowing seeds of doubt

Iran is said to have harvested a crop of up to 15,000 tonnes. However, owing to trade sanctions against the country. Iran prices ahead of their new crop arrivals which were expected in local warehouses by mid-September…READ MORE

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Cumin seed dealers think lower prices are imminent

Iranian sources were anticipating a crop of up to 15,000 tonnes, assuming the weather remained favourable over the next two to three weeks. This would imply a decent availability for export from Iran as internal demand would amount to at most 3,000 tonnes, However, it remains to be seen how supplies will flow out of […]

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Slack demand fails to drag down international cumin seed market

the prospects for Iran’s 2012 crop looked favourable after recent rains and snow. Hence, the country could be on track for a recovery in output after two disappointing years. Dealers played down suggestions that turmoil in Iran could have a major impact on the market, pointing out that Iran’s output was negligible relative to that […]

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Iran’s cumin sales improve but still lag

IRANIAN cumin seed exports look on track to end the year ahead of the lows of 2009 but still behind the volumes of earlier years as relatively limited output and delayed shipments arising from economic sanctions against the country have taken their toll…READ MORE

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Cumin declines look to be temporary blip

Iranian cumin seed, having sold at $3,000 a tonne c&f on November 5 compared with indications of $3,050 a tonne c&f at the end of October. Iran was not a major exporter of cumin seed now, preferring to focus on meeting domestic consumption…READ MORE

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