Spices exports climb 22 pc

SPICES exports climbed 22 per cent in rupee terms and 26 per cent in dollar terms in the April-July period compared to the same period of 2010.

In spite of a 24 per cent drop in export volume during the period under consideration, total receipts stood at Rs 2,613.50 crore ($ 585.46 million), compared to Rs 2,135 crore ($ 464.92 million) during the same period of the previous year.

Source : Exim News Service - KOCHI, Sept. 8