Jeera prices closed lower by 2.1 % on Thursday at the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) on account of a surge in the supply from the producing regions in the midst of a decline in the export demand. 

At the NCDEX, jeera futures for June 2016 contract closed at Rs. 15,865 per quintal, down by 2.1 %, after opening at Rs. 16,195 against the previous closing price of Rs. 16,205. It touched the intra-day low of Rs. 15,710.  content this no 9827808090

  Global output of Jeera is around 2.2 lakh MT per year, of which India produces about 1.5 lakh MT per year. India exports Jeera mainly to the US, UK, UAE, Japan, Brazil, Bangladesh, Singapore and many other countries. Other Major exporters are Syria and Turkey.