The sowing of cumin this season has been substantially smaller as a result of the very low prices during the last two years. Syria are very small and new crops will start only in July. It is too early to predict the size of the new crops in Syria…READ MORE
International cumin seed prices have been holding a mostly stable pattern of late as subdued demand overshadows any concerns over availability and quality issues. Syria says USD2,400 to USD2,500 per tonne on cumin seed with pesticide guarantees…READ MORE
The international cumin seed market seems to be in a difficult phase with buyers citing heightened attention on issues of pesticide residues and uncertainty over global outlook as new crops emerge. The main problems with cumin seed are associated with pesticide residue issues and the market seems to be focusing in on that more than […]
Continued unrest in Syria has often raised doubts over the flow of supplies out of Syria over the last year or so but the country has somehow managed to maintain a reasonable flow of sales. Syrian cumin seed was at USD2,900 to USD2,950…READ MORE
THE prospects for cumin seed supply remain uncertain in view of a worsening political climate in key origin Syria. The situation in Syria as the most important factor to watch, particularly for…READ MORE
GLOBAL cumin seed prices remain largely static as mostly slack demand nullifies the potential bullishness of continued supply problems from Syria. Syria. No one knows how much material is available in Syria and how much will actually come out…READ MORE
Cumin supply should be sufficient over the coming year but buyers will have to be adaptable for as long as political unrest continues in Syria. More recently it has been indicated that Syrian cumin seed has somehow been exported but the flow of supplies is running slowly…READ MORE
More recently it has been indicated that Syrian cumin seed has somehow been exported but the flow of supplies is running slowly. POLITICAL turmoil in Syria has radically altered the dynamics of the cumin seed market this year, prompting a degree of nervousness over global availability and sourcing of product in the run up to…READ […]
Continuous unrest in Syria has created a lot of uncertainty over the flow of new crop supplies. Dealers said that there was no movement of material out of Syria at the moment. Syrian cumin seed at $3,600 a tonne c&f compared with $2,600 a tonne about eight to 10 weeks ago…READ MORE
Syria was estimating 20,000 tonnes just before the harvest and was unable to collect all of the crop due to lack of maintenance and resources on the fields. The internal disruptions in Syria has caused the actual crop size available for export to be less than 10,000 tonnes at the most. There was no movement […]