Industry players hail revival of Black Pepper Futures
SEBI-regulated NCDEX will relaunch Black Pepper Futures from 15 July, with Kochi as the delivery and pricing centre.
AI generated- NCDEX will restart the Black Pepper Futures contract from 15 July with Kochi as the delivery and pricing centre.
- The relaunch will begin with four contracts expiring in August, September, October and November.
- NCDEX had suspended Black Pepper Futures in 2010 because of quality disputes.
- A pepper grower from Idukki said the contract can help hedge against adverse price movements, but the lot size should be smaller.
NCDEX’s decision to revive Black Pepper Futures is intended to create an India-centric reference price for the spice market. The relaunch matters because pepper prices affect growers, traders, exporters and processors, and a credible futures contract can support hedging and domestic price discovery.
What happened
According to the official communication, the SEBI-regulated NCDEX will restart the Black Pepper Futures contract from 15 July. Kochi has been designated as the delivery and pricing centre.
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