Further, tight stocks position following restricted arrivals from the growing regions too fuelled the uptrend.
In futures trading at the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, jeera for delivery in January contract rose Rs 515, or 2.43 per cent, to Rs 21,700 per quintal, with an open interest of 12,762 lots.
On similar lines, the contract for March was trading higher at Rs 17,770, up 0.56 per cent, or Rs 100 per quintal, with an open interest at 5,586 lots.