Slight demand increase boosts cumin prices

CUMIN prices are beginning to rise again in response to a slight increase in demand after September saw exporters lowering their prices in an effort to attract reluctant buyers. Iranian cumin is now trading at $1,530 a tonne cif…READ MORE

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Cumin exporters drop prices

The Iranian cumin seed was too highly priced, so the Iranians were losing a market at the prime time of new crops over June, July and August. IRANIAN cumin seed exporters have resorted to dropping their prices over recent weeks because earlier levels were failing to generate sufficient demand when faced with cheaper supplies from […]

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Cumin sold off as new crops near

Iranian cumin seed prices eased slightly over recent weeks as sellers made efforts to clear their warehouses of old stocks ahead of the 2005 crops. Iran’s crop has been forecast at 25,000 to 35,000 tonnes…READ MORE

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Weak demand reduces cumin seed values

CUMIN seed prices have dropped over the past week in response to slack demand from buyers awaiting the Iranian harvests that begin in June and July. Iranian prices have fallen to $1,550 a tonne cif from $1,600 a tonne…READ MORE

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Iranian cumin seed exporters discount offers

Plantings should be underway soon for Iran’s new crop and, based on the favourable weather seen so far, the early indications are that the should be a good size at between 25,000 and 30,000 tonnes. With such positive supply expectations, Iranian cumin seed exporters are likely to be keen to offload some of their stocks […]

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Iranian cumin seed exporters begin hoarding

IRANIAN cumin seed prices have increased over recent weeks as speculators adopted their traditional tactic of holding back material in an attempt to create an artificial shortage. Iranian produce at $1,900 a tonne cif compared with $1,850 a tonne cif a fortnight earlier…READ MORE

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Iranian cumin exporters start giving discounts

IRANIAN cumin seed exporters have begun lowering their prices over the last few weeks in an attempt to compete with material from rival producer. Iranian cumin seed at $1,850 a tonne compared with levels of around $1,925 a tonne a fortnight earlier…READ MORE

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Shortage fears rally cumin prices

GLOBAL cumin seed prices have risen further in recent weeks as a result of heightened speculation that crops in several key origins will be much smaller than previously anticipated. Iran’s 2004 crop will total 8,000 tonnes against last year’s 25,000 to 30,000 tonnes…READ MORE

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New crops to ease cumin prices

GLOBAL cumin seed prices look set to ease during the second half of the year when supplies of the new Iranian crop come on to the market. Iranian cumin seed as rallying to $1,550 a tonne cif from around $1,500 a tonne cif a fortnight earlier. However, this increase is seen as short lived because […]

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