POPULARLY known as the queen of spices, cardamom is a major export earner for Guatemala where it is the fifth largest source of foreign currency and cultivated by about 150,000 farmers. During the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, sales are normally at their highest but this year, there are grave fears that exports may suffer badly due to a damaging delay in the harvest. This year, Ramadan begins on October 27 and it is fundamental to the cardamom market due to increased consumption of cardamombased beverages during the period... Read More