India exported 5,57,525 tonnes of spices and spice products valued at Rs 8,850.53 crore in April-September 2017 as against 4,50,700 tonnes worth Rs 8700.15 crore in the same period last year. The export registered 24% increase in volume and 2% rise in value for April-September 2017 from a year ago buoyed by surging demand. In dollar terms, India’s spices export for the period was pegged at $1373.97 million notching an increase of 6% from a year earlier.
Chilli retained its position as the most demanded spice with exports of 235,000 tonnes amounting to Rs 2,125.90 crore in value registering an increase of 42% in volume. It was followed by cumin with a total volume of 79,460 tonnes worth Rs1324.58 crore showing an increase of 16% in volume and 20% in value. The next in line was turmeric with an export volume of 59,000 tonnes having a value of Rs 547.63 crore.
Besides, the export of small cardamom, cumin, garlic, asafetida, tamarind and seeds like ajwain, mustard, dill and poppy registered an increase both in volume and value besides value-added products like curry powder and spice oils and oleoresins.
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