Political unrest in Syria fails to move cumin seed values

March 9, 2012 By:

Syria’s forthcoming crop was pegged to reach an average 20,000 to 25,000 tonnes at most as plantings had been delayed and was less than in a normal season. There is every chance that the crop will be substantially smaller than that if the political situation turns out to be worse…READ MORE

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Cumin seed prices unmoved by fears over Syrian turmoil

March 6, 2012 By:

Syria is hampered by the ongoing uncertainty of political turmoil in the country. A number of exporters have left the country, so shipments have been further hit. The consensus view was for the cumin seed market to be very volatile this year, depending on what happens in Syria. At the moment, there are roadblocks everywhere […]

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