<ul><li>Abundant rains at the beginning of the year gave way to prolonged drought, leading to dwindling productivity across cardamom growing tracts.</li><li>Small and marginal farmers without irrigation suffered the most, affecting the overall production and supply of good quality cardamom.</li><li>Drought and fungal disease outbreak resulted in a 30-40% productivity loss, with total cardamom volumes expected to be 15,000 to 18,000 tonnes in 2024 compared to 25,000 tonnes in 2023.</li><li>Prices of cardamom have risen significantly from ₹1,650 in January to ₹2,950 per kg in December due to the slump in output, and are expected to reach ₹3,500-3,800 by April 2025.</li></ul>

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