Pepper, jeera prices decline on sluggish demand

Pepper and jeera prices declined by Rs 100 per quintal in the wholesale kirana market today on sluggish domestic and exports demand against adequate supply.   
Traders said adequate stocks position following fresh crop arrivals in the market, amid sluggish domestic and exports demand mainly led to the fall in pepper prices.
Jeera common and best quality were down by Rs 100 each to Rs 13,300-13,500 and Rs 14,900-15,400, while black pepper  common traded lower by the similar margin to Rs 22,900-23,000 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's quotations (per quintal):
Ajwain 12,700-19,200, black pepper common 22,900-23,100 betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,110-1,125 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,210-1,360
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,310--1,360, cardamom (colour robin) 1,370-1,400, cardamom bold 1,400-1,420, cardamom extra (bold) 1,500-1,520 and cloves (kg) 340-400
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 500-530 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 7,000-9,500 Dhania Rs 5,500-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 20,000-24,500 Kalaunji Rs 11,500-12,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,800-1,950 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,800-1,950
Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,200 Makhana (kg) Rs 270-380 Nutmeg Rs 710-720 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 215 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 215-265 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 200 Red chillies Rs 6,500-11,100
Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-14,000 Turmeric Rs 17,100-19,100 Tamarind Rs 2,300-2,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-7,000
Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 140 Jeera common Rs 13,300-13,500 Jeera best Rs 14,900-15,400.

(Source: http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/pepper-jeera-prices-declinesluggish-demand/124052/&tp=on)