Pepper trades up on supply crunch

Pepper March delivery gained Rs 165 and settled at Rs 23700/quintal driven by estimates of lower output and tight supplies in the spot market. Unseasonal rains delayed harvest affecting the yield of pepper vines and is likely slash Indian production this year, but lower stocks and lesser global output will keep prices firm. Pepper arrivals have started in Kerala after a month-long delay,

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