GANGTOK, 14 Mar: The 6th large cardamom auction was conducted by NERAMAC Ltd today at Spices Board’s auction centre at Rangpo.
A press release informs that the total arrival of large cardamom in the auction centre from all the four districts of Sikkim was 3.684 MT. Total quantity sold from the 42 lots was 2.604 MT worth Rs. 18,23,025 and 1.080 MT was withdrawn for next auction to be conducted on 28 March 2012.
Sukhlal Limbu from Hee-Gaon, West Sikkim fetched the highest price of large cardamom i.e Rs. 900 per kg (Rs. 36,000 per mound) in the auction which is much higher than the prevailing market price whereas minimum price was Rs. 635 per kg for inferior quality, the release informs. The average price of large cardamom in the 6th auction was Rs. 739 per kg i.e. Rs 29, 560 per mound.
Sr. Zonal Manager of NERAMAC Ltd, PC Roy has thanked the large cardamom growers and dealers for their participation in the auction and expressed his hope that the next auction to be held on 28 March will be more successful.
Mr Roy informed that the large cardamom growers who contributed maximum crop in the first year’s auction for the year 2010-11 will be awarded in a Seminar on “Fruit-wine and its commercialization” on 23 March at Denzong Regency, Gangtok, the release further mentions.
its good news for large cardamom growers.
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