INCREASED availability caused cardamom prices in the Indian market to drop in the opening week of 2006 despite interest from a number of foreign buyers.Arrivals up to January 3 stood at 5,424 tonnes, compared with 3,119 tonnes for the same period last season. Likewise, sales this season now stand at 5,132 tonnes, compared with 3,021 tonnes in the corresponding period last year. Exporters and domestic buyers were active. Major exporters of the AGEB variety to West Asia and those exporting medium varieties to Japan were keen purchasers, according to market sources... Read More