(Deepshikha Gautam, Intern Journalist) New Delhi: People abroad are drinking the traditional decoction of India to avoid corona. Due to this, despite the decline in total exports of commodities, spice exports are increasing. According to the Spice Board estimates, the total export of spices during April-July this year is estimated to increase by 10 percent. Whereas, between April-July this year, total exports of goods fell by 30 percent over the same period last year. According to the estimate of the Spice Board, 4.33 lakh tonnes of spices were exported in April-July this year with an estimated price of Rs 7760 crore.
In April-July last year, 3.92 lakh tonnes of spices were exported, which was valued at Rs 7028 crore. Thus, the export of spices, both at the quantity and price level, increased by about 10 percent this year.
Exporters said that there is a huge decline in demand for other commodities, but the spice demand continues to rise due to Indian spices having the ability to increase their resistance. According to the Spice Board, in April-July this year, export demand for ginger, turmeric, cumin, and coriander was higher than other spices. India mainly exports spices to countries in America and Europe, but during the Corona period, demand for Indian spices is also coming from countries like Bangladesh, Morocco, Iran, Malaysia, and China.
Along with the hot spices of India, other spices are also exported. Spices like ginger, turmeric, coriander, cumin, bay leaf, garlic, chili, cloves, curry powder are mainly exported.