Archive for May, 2004

KOCHI’S India Pepper and Spice Trade Association (Ipsta) has launched electronic pepper and rubber futures contracts as part of its ongoing expansion programme. Ipsta is India’s only regional exchange, competing with the National Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE) and the National Commodity Exchange (NCE). Since Ipsta is a Section 25 company under the Indian Companies’ Act, a […]

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INDIAN cardamom prices have expressed mixed sentiments over the past fortnight due to a combination of limited supplies and curtailed purchasing by buyers. At auctions held in Kerala and Tamil Nadu last week, prices of bold varieties moved up, while those for general bulk material dropped. At auctions held by Cardamom Marketing and Processing Company […]

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