Turmeric rises on increased buying

Turmeric prices rose by Rs 300 per quintal in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists as well as exporters amid a firm trend in futures trade.

Tight stocks position following fall in supplies from producing belts also influenced prices.  

Turmeric prices rose by Rs 300 to settle at Rs 18,300-21,300 per quintal on heavy buying by stockists.

Traders said increased buying by stockists and overseas enquiries also boosted sentiment, mainly pushed up turmeric prices at wholesale kirana market here.

They said fall in supplies from producing belts and a firm trend in spices at futures market, too, aided trading sentiments to improve. 

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):  

Ajwain 13,500-18,000, black pepper common 22,100-22,200 betelnut (kg) 98-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 890-900 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 850-980

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,000-1,100, cardamom (colour robin) 965-980, cardamom bold 985-1,000, cardamom extra (bold) 1,100-1,110 and cloves (kg) 300-370

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 380-410 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,500-8,800 Dry ginger Rs 21,000-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,200-1,450 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,430-1,470 Methiseed Rs 3,000-3,800 Makhana (kg) Rs 185-300

Nutmeg Rs 540-560 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 225 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 225-275 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 205 Red chillies Rs 5,200-10,500 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,200-15,000

Turmeric Rs 18,300-21,300 Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,550 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500 Tea (kg) Rs 80-215 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 155 Jeera common Rs 13,400-13,600 Jeera best Rs 14,700-15,200