Middle East tension boosts jeera exports from Gujarat

Tensions in the Middle East over the past two months has resulted in good business for cumin seed exporters from Gujarat.

According to data compiled by the Federation of Indian Spice Stakeholders (FISS), cumin seed exports in July, Aug and Sep stood at 52,022 metric tonnes (MT), up 128% year-on-year against 22,830MT in the same period last year.

Overall, from March to Sep, the export of jeera grew 73% during this period.

Traditionally, the Middle East, particularly Syria, Iran and Turkey, are large producers of cumin.

Domestic and international demand, particularly from Europe and other parts of the world, also jumped in the past couple of months due to upcoming festive seasons.

According to data compiled by the Federation of Indian Spice Stakeholders (FISS), cumin seed exports in July, Aug and Sep stood at 52,022 metric tonnes (MT), up 128% year-on-year against 22,830MT in the same period last year.