International cassia prices remain on the firm side due to lower output and increasing demand. This time of year there is more rain in Indonesia than during the summer months, which means that the drying of the cassia is taking longer and shipments are being delayed, lending fuel to current prices…READ MORE
Indonesia’s key cassia growing area of Kerinci has experienced an unusually high level of rain during March and April. The start of Ramadan on June 6 will slow down transport and export activities, but most shippers are planning for this disruption…READ MORE
Availability of cassia in Kerinci is still relatively limited. After Ramadan farmers resumed harvesting. It takes a few weeks to harvest a field. The trees are not in a growing phase no red buds which is a good period to peel the cassia barks…READ MORE
Indonesian cassia prices have eased over the last few months and are expected to hold a stable pattern for the time being. Supply looks set to be plentiful this year but the peak months of supply are approaching so a state of equilibrium is expected…READ MORE
Cassia prices showed a major increase during 2014, which was mainly caused by a combination of limited supply due to weather circumstances in Indonesia and increased demand coming from the western part of the world, as well as from…READ MORE
The cost of raw material cassia is stable in Indonesia, but a downward movement is possible next month. Farmers are now attending to their older trees with care and some are even replanting after 25 years of giving-up on cassia crop…READ MORE
Exporters are set to scramble as the local cassia market shows signs of panic on the supply side in Kerinci, Indonesia. There is a noticeable shortage of harvested cassia in Sumatra, therefore exporters must compete with each others to grab the lots available. Some dealers need to cover current contracts but others speculate on another […]
Indonesian cassia prices are expected to remain in a stable pattern for the time being as the flow of supply has improved with the arrival of drier weather at origin and demand is ticking along at no more than steady levels…READ MORE
Indonesian cassia supply flows have been hampered of late by persistent rains in origin, exerting upward pressure on prices. The lack of sunshine is the main bottleneck for the entire supply chain of Indonesian cassia…READ MORE
Indonesian cassia prices have shown increases locally of late largely as a result of adverse weather at origin and an upturn in export demand. The pricing and hard labour, Indonesian farmers in general were not interested in replanting cassia…READ MORE