date:Aug 18, 2015
in forest lands of Papua New Guinea and is restricted to private estate owners. Productivity is highest in Guatemala(about 350kg per ha.)followed by India(150kg per ha.).
With respect to large cardamom production,India(4000 MT),Nepal (2500 MT)and Bhutan(1000MT)are the leading players .Indonesia,Thailand,Cambodia,China,Lao PDR,Vietnam etc also account for some of the production. Since 2003 Indonesia is also emerging as a major producer.
4.Pricing and price fluctuation
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