TRADERS and analysts in India have forecast that the country's cardamom prices are likely to decline about 10% by the middle ofMarch because earlier sharp increases in price have had a dampening effect on both domestic and export demand. N Ranganath, manager at Kerala Cardamom Processing & Marketing Company, said: "The prices have been rising continuously. It's not an essential food. People have stopped buying." Kerala accounts for 70% of India's total cardamom production followed by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu... Read More