Cumin Seed

One of the most popular and essential spices of india is cumin.
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 4, 00,000 ton per year.
However, seasonal nature of the crop and fluctuations in global demand and supply also influences the price in the country. In india, cumin is sown in october-november and harvested in february. Fresh crop generally reaches the market during march.
Unjha in gujarat is the main trading centre for cumin seed in the country.