People and places

April 20, 2009 By:

ANDREW Barker has left Natco Foods after 10 years of service and has set up as an independent broker under the company name of PBA brokerage, covering key herbs and spices including cumin seed, cardamom, cloves and chillies. He can be contacted on tel: 01291 689452; mobile: 0780 1735697; email: andrew@pbabrokerage.com. CORN Products International has […]

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Dry weather ruins Indian cardamom hopes

April 13, 2009 By:

THE continuing drought in the cardamom producing centres of Idukki in Kerala and Bodinayakannur in Tamil Nadu has shattered farmers’ hopes of reaping a rich harvest. Although there were summer showers in the high ranges, most of the cardamom growing areas have been devoid of rains for the past three to four months. “The drought […]

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