Cardamom Price Today in India - इलायची का आज का भाव
The current wholesale (modal) price of Cardamom (इलायची) in India is ₹297,500 per quintal, unchanged from yesterday. Prices today range from a minimum of ₹297,500 to a maximum of ₹297,500 per quintal depending on the mandi, grade and quality of produce. The state-wise Cardamom rate table above is updated daily, and the LIVE arrivals section shows real Agmarknet transactions where available.
Cardamom is grown mainly in Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim. It is a spice crop with a Aug-Mar season - Aug-Mar.
India's small cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) from Kerala's Cardamom Hills has a GI tag and is traded at Bodinayakanur (Tamil Nadu) - Asia's largest cardamom auction. Indian cardamom commands premium prices from the Middle East (Gulf countries use it in qahwa/Arabic coffee) and contributes ₹3,000-4,000 crore in annual export earnings despite competition from Guatemalan cardamom.
Is There an MSP for Cardamom?
Cardamom does not have a Minimum Support Price - its price is fully market-driven by supply and demand. This makes cardamom prices more volatile than MSP crops, so timing your sale and comparing mandis matters even more. Watch the trend and sell when arrivals are lower and demand is higher.
Why Cardamom Prices Change
- Seasonal arrivals: Prices fall when fresh harvest floods the mandi (peak arrival) and recover in the off-season. Knowing the cardamom harvest window helps you time sales.
- Weather: Drought, floods, frost or unseasonal rain damage the crop and cut supply, pushing prices up; a bumper harvest pushes them down.
- Government policy: export bans/permissions, buffer-stock release and import duty all move prices.
- Demand: Festivals, processing-industry demand and export orders raise prices.
- Grade & quality: Clean, dry, well-graded produce always fetches a premium over mixed lots.
How to Get the Best Price for Your Cardamom
- Compare mandis: Check the state-wise rates above and visit 2-3 nearby mandis before selling - same-day rates can differ ₹100-500/quintal.
- Grade and clean your cardamom - graded produce fetches 15-20% higher bids.
- Time the market: Avoid selling at peak-arrival when prices bottom out. Use a warehouse and a Kisan Credit Card loan to store and sell in the lean season.
- Track the trend on this page daily and sell on a rising market.
Popular Cardamom Varieties in India
- Njallani (Green Gold - Kerala dominant variety)
- IISR Suvasini (high-yield)
- IISR Vijetha (drought tolerant)
- PV-1 (progressive cultivar)
- CCS-1 (Coorg cultivar)
Cardamom Uses & End Markets
- Elaichi - universal Indian dessert and chai spice
- Arabic coffee (qahwa) flavouring - Gulf export
- Cardamom oil for perfumery and pharmaceutical flavouring
- Ayurvedic digestive and respiratory formulations
- Elaichi-flavoured tobacco and paan
Grow Better Cardamom - Inputs & Guidance
Higher quality means a higher price. For the best cardamom crop: choose a high-yield certified seed variety, base fertilizer on a soil health card, follow the right pest-control schedule, and irrigate efficiently with a subsidised drip system. See the crop calendar for the ideal sowing window.