Exports of Indian spices grow by 19% during the first half of FY21

Higher demand for immunity boosting spices like turmeric has helped the nation in reporting a 19 per cent growth in export of spices and spice products during the first half of the year, state-run Spice Board of India said. Exports of spices and other value-added products during six months of FY21 stand at 7 lakh tonnes, valued at Rs 12,273.81 crore as against the shipment of 586,090 tonnes worth Rs 10,588.97 crore in the year-ago period. Chilli, cumin, turmeric, coriander and ginger were the top five most-exported spices from India. Chilli retained its position of being the largest exported spice from India with a shipment of 2,64,500 tonnes, fetching Rs 3,605 crore. Cumin followed next with a shipment of 1,53,000 tonnes valued at Rs 2167.70 crore, registering a 33 per cent and 22 per cent increase in quantitative and value terms respectively. Small cardamom recorded the maximum growth in terms of quantity and value. It contributed to the overall exports during the period, rising ...