INDIAN spice exports have shown a 29% increase in rupee value terms over the April to September period despite a decline of 19% in volumes. Total value over the first six months of the current fiscal year reached Rs41.65bn ($920.55m) compared with Rs32.2bn in the same period a year ago. Volumes over the 2011 period were at 237,585 tonnes against 294,925 tonnes earlier. During April to September 2011, exports of pepper, small and large cardamom, ginger, turmeric, nutmeg, mace and tamarind increased both in volume and value compared with the previous year... Read More