Commodity Watch   

Cardamom
With decreased output, low carry over stock, thin arrivals and increasing festive demand,  prices are likely to remain firm. Monsoon showers likely over many places in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu will be helpful for the crop. Cardamom is mostly in flowering to harvesting stages in these regions.

Turmeric                                                                                      Low domestic and international demand coupled with smooth arrivals in AP and TN mandis may continue to affect the Turmeric prices negatively. Weather outlook remain favourable in AP. Weather is also favourable for the Turmeric crop in the parts of TN, which is mostly in early growth stages.

Coconut
Prices are likely to be firm on high festive demand. Cloudy/precipitative conditions prevailing over coastal and peninsular region are favourable for the plantations. Sufficient monsoon showers over coastal Kerala, coastal Karnataka and Konkan region has ensured optimum moisture to the coconut plantations.

Coffee
Prices are likely to remain slightly depressed as there has been bumper international production. Good rain forecast over parts of coastal and southern Karnataka and Kerala will be beneficial. But heavy rain received during post-blossom season have affected the flowering and seed setting.