Archive for May, 2006

Bouncing back from two seasons of supply shortage, China exported a total of 66,293 tonnes of ginger in the first three months of this year, a 9.4% rise from the 60,580 tonnes in the same period of 2005. Between 2000 and 2004, China’s first quarter exports had been in the magnitude of 28,000 to 45,000 […]

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IN 2005, global spice traders faced tight supplies of dried ginger and high prices, particularly from China. However, this year, the reverse situation applies, with a good flow of material and low prices. Last year’s supply difficulties from China originated from the country’s 2003 crop, which was severely reduced by flooding…READ MORE

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