Agro Spice India Private Limited Plot No.47 Vysarpadi Co-operative In

Vysarpadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Fenugreek seed is the ripe fruit of an annual herb. This robust herb has light green leaves, is 30-60 cm tall and produces slender, beaked pods, 10-15 cm long, each pod contains 10-20 small hard yellowish brown seeds, which are smooth and oblong, about 3mm long, each grooved across one corner, giving them a hooked appearance. Fenugreek is a native of South Eastern Europe and West Asia, now cultivated in India, Argentina, Egypt and Mediterranean countries (Southern France, Morocco and Lebanon). In India it is grown extensively in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Punjab. It is a cold season crop and is fairly tolerant to frost and very low temperature. It is best suited to tracts of moderate to low rainfall and is sown in all types of soil but perform better in loam and clayey loam with proper drainage. It can also be grown on black cotton soils.

Cumin is a seed spice well known for its medicinal properties in India and many other Asian countries. A native of the land of Mediterranean, Cumin is now grown mainly in India, Egypt, Syria, Turkey, China and parts of America. A speed spice, cumin is grown mainly in hot climatic conditions. India is the largest producer and consumer of Cumin in the world. Indian output is currently estimated to be around 200, 000 ton per year. Gujarat and Rajasthan are the major production centers of the spice in the country. West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab also make significant contribution to Indian output. Global output of cumin seed is estimated to be less than 300, 000 ton per year with bulk of the output concentrated in Asian countries. Global demand as per export of cumin is estimated to be around 30, 000 to per year. Since India is the largest producer and consumer, the price formation of cumin is mainly determined by domestic factors.