New Delhi: The Spice Board said exports of tamarind are expected to witness an impressive 10 per cent growth this year, though shipments to the US, a major market, may come down. According to the source, tamarind exports are expected to go up by 10 per cent in 2007-08 on account of rising export orders. Last year, exports of tamarind rose remarkably by 26.19 per cent to Rs 3,884.50 lakh compared with Rs 3,078.20 lakh in the 2005-06. India shipped total 17,488.78 tonnes of tamarind to about 50 countries. According to the official data, India exported 3,942.73 tonnes to the UAE, 2,180.65 tonnes to Saudi Arabia, 1,881.90 tonnes to Bangladesh, 1,707 tonnes to Syria and 1,247.40 tonnes to Egypt. Interestingly, the export price of the commodity to Brazil stood highest at Rs 49.50 a kg and the lowest was Bangladesh at Rs 5.92 a kg. The Spice Board said that it is upbeat about the exports despite some hurdles from the US. India is the world's top producer, exporting several thousands of tonnes of seed, seed powder and fruit pulp each year. Tamarind, which comes under the fruit category in the US, is largely cultivated in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
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