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India's Large Cardamom Exports Decline Amid Crop Failures

Steady: 1 development in the last 24 hours, 1 in the last 7 days Updated 1 hour ago

The latest in this situation

  1. Welthungerhilfe prepared a hunger index report showing worsening food insecurity in Pakistan and Bangladesh due to climate disasters.

How it started

1 report, 1 independent, last reported Oct 1. The briefing below covers this first event.

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What happened

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India, which historically supplied nearly 85% of the world’s large cardamom, has seen its annual exports fall significantly from 5,000-6,000 tonnes to around 1,200 tonnes. This decline is attributed to failing plantations in Sikkim. Farmers are observing plants drying up in five to six years, much sooner than the expected 25 to 30 years, and crop losses due to disease mean they harvest only 60-65% of expected production.

From indiatimes.com

Why it matters

Some supportBrind's analysis of the reports

The reduced supply from India impacts the availability of large cardamom in major markets, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. As global demand continues to grow, the contraction in supply could increase market prices for imported cardamom in Europe.

From indiatimes.com

Who's involved

  • IndiaMajor producer and exporter of large cardamom from Sikkim
  • SikkimState in northeastern India where large cardamom is produced
  • PakistanMajor market for large cardamom exports
  • AfghanistanMajor market for large cardamom exports
  • BangladeshMajor market for large cardamom exports
  • EuropeMarket where cardamom prices are often higher than in South Asia

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • PakistanSpeculative

    The market availability of large cardamom could be impacted by reduced supply from India, potentially affecting local prices.

  • AfghanistanSpeculative

    The market availability of large cardamom could be impacted by reduced supply from India, potentially affecting local prices.

  • BangladeshSpeculative

    The market availability of large cardamom could be impacted by reduced supply from India, potentially affecting local prices.

  • EuropeSpeculative

    Global supply contraction might increase market prices for imported cardamom in Europe.

How it developed

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  1. Welthungerhilfe prepared a hunger index report showing worsening food insecurity in Pakistan and Bangladesh due to climate disasters.Sub-event
  2. South Asian nations face trade market and climate pressures.1 source

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