STIFF competition from Guatemala has substantially pushed down Indian exports of cardamom. Despite domestic production in excess of 10,000 tonnes and a healthy exportable surplus, India exported only 600 tonnes of cardamom during the 2004/05 fiscal year, compared with 690 tonnes the year before. India's highest ever exports were achieved in 1985/86 when 3,272 tonnes valued at Rs534.6m ($12.3m) were shipped abroad from a production of just 4,700 tonnes... Read More