CARDAMOM prices in India have declined to between Rs430 ($8.50) and Rs450 per kg during the past couple of weeks due to a steady stream of arrivals at the auction centres in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. On average, more than 300 tonnes of the commodity have been arriving at the auction centres every week due to favourable weather conditions prevailing in the growing areas for the past few months. Kerala's Idukki district, which has a heavy concentration of cardamom plantations, has been receiving good rains at night over the past few days - a situation that, according to growers, is beneficial for the crop... Read More