Export of Guar gum powder from India to different countries during year 2015-2016

As per data released by ministry of Agriculture USA remained top destination for Indian Guar Gum powder for year 2015-2016. After USA; China,Germany , Russia, Canada, Italy, Lithuania , Argentina and Brazil remain top 10 countries as importer of Indian Guar gum powder. Japan, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Switzerland, Australia, Netherland, Indonesia, Norway, Thailand, Turkey, Greece, Belgium, France, Denmark, Mexico, South Africa, Korea Republic, Poland and Chile remain other important country for Guar gum export. Indian exporter of guar gum powder prefer to deal with top 10 countries, USA remains their favorite destination for do the business. 

Spray of agrochemical in guar gum seed cultivation farm in Europe for plant protection 

Some of Indian manufacturers have established their companies in USA and storing the Guar gumn powder in USA ware houses. In this module there is no fluctuation in rates of  tension of quality of of material and consumption of time in shipping.  Buyer have option to negotiate price, test of quality and payment against material. Last  year USa was consuming more than 65 % of Indian Guar gum powder.  But due to low crude price the consumption of guar gum powder in fracking activity has come down. Though these data are only up to January. Data of February & March will be released shortly by govt then actual picture will come. as per these data, there will be minor correction in overall situation.

1	Country	Qty (MT)	US$	% Export
2	United States	131868.57	260655917	44.90
3	China P Rp	26750.70	39646720	9.11
4	Germany	14568.32	24576376	4.96
5	Russia	13281.62	24287683	4.52
6	Canada	9187.49	17430231	3.13
7	Italy	13275.73	10916074	4.52
8	Lithuania	16796.44	8890128	5.72
9	Argentina	3796.54	8389756	1.29
10	Brazil	2640.04	5950789	0.90
11	Japan	4086.11	5925887	1.39
12	United Kingdom	4800.91	5799761	1.63
13	United Arab Emirates	2170.26	3724977	0.74
14	Spain	6009.05	3717587	2.05
15	Switzerland	2276.41	3698931	0.78
16	Australia	1848.67	3489628	0.63
17	Netherland	2000.27	3066874	0.68
18	Indonesia	1874.50	2919772	0.64
19	Norway	5261.58	2919299	1.79
20	Thailand	2411.90	2501263	0.82
21	Turkey	2571.10	2320362	0.88
22	Greece	4536.00	2291673	1.54
23	Belgium	1726.85	2260378	0.59
24	France	898.05	2258936	0.31
25	Denmark	2970.04	2190073	1.01
26	Mexico	1204.18	2177223	0.41
27	South Africa	1449.44	1940781	0.49
28	Korea Republic	1021.85	1764189	0.35
29	Poland	1782.24	1379192	0.61
30	Chile	638.26	1316196	0.22
	Total of above 30 Countries	283703.12	458406656	96.60
	Rest of World	9980.31	13105987	3.40
	Total	293,683.43	471,512,643	100.00

Export of Guar Gum powder from India during Financial year 2015-2016

As per the data released by Ministry of Agriculture, India, export of guar gum is increasing  slowly and slowly during year 2015-2016. Currently data are available only up to the January-2016. In January 2016 there was export of 38,258.75 MT of Guar gum of USD 417,637,915 ( More than 417.6 Million USD) .  Quantity wise it was highest export in January 2016. This is a good news that overall export is sustained at a particular level.  The total export of guar gum during year 2015-2016 will be remain lower that year 2014-2015. but the exact situation will come out after release of data of February-2016 and March-2016. 

Farm preparation for Guar gum seed cultivation in Europe

   Export of Guar Gum powder from India in year 2015-2016 (up to January-2016)

           

Month	Quantity MT	Amount USD.
April-2015	32126.9	59,442,208
May-2015	29676.98	58,070,120
June-2015	28717.32	56,571,002
July-2015	36634.91	67,463,820
August-2015	15479.81	19,606,387
September-2015	19887.73	29,340,186
October-2015	20411.23	30,161,621
November-2015	37045.19	52,262,987
December-2015	35444.65	44,956,397
January-2016	38258.74	53,637,915
Total	293,683.46	471,512,643

 Source Ministry of Agriculture, India

Farmers of guar gum seed cultivation belt are thinking for alternate of Guar ??

I came in contact with many farmers during this Holi ( the festival of color ) celebration time. While discussing with farmers, I came to know that farmers are not comfortable with guar cultivation specially in guar growing belt. Pulses like Moong and Moth may emerge as major alternate in  rain fed area of guar gum seed cultivation belt in Rajasthan ( India) .

Rate of guar seed is stable at the level of INR 3000/100Kg and guar gum below INR 6000/100Kg since last guar crop harvest. As per APEDA statistics , export of guar gum has also declined this year 2015-16. The exact data will come after one- two month.  But it is true export has come down.  This is not first time, even in year 2012-13, export of guar gum was also declined as compare to year 2011-12. There is little bit hope from Guar korma and guar churi prices.

Guar Seed Guar gum Cultivation consultancy assignment in Europe

Farmer are more attracted to  price of pulses like moong and moth instead of dissatisfied with low price of Guar.  During last two-three years  pulses  prices are going out of approach of common man. High pulses prices have forced govt to take decision against stockist of pulses and set the new lower limits to stock pulses in warehouses.

Guar prices have plunged in international crude oil prices. Guar gum export decline data also showing another picture that profit margin and guar gum  export in monetary term is also come down. High prices of pulses is giving new idea to farmers to shift from Guar to pulses. If  this idea turn into action then it may decrease in Guar seed / guar gum growing area in Rajasthan.  Overall 20%-30% Guar cultivation area may shift to kharif pulses.

This year prices of Moong and Moth has reached up to 9000/100 Kg.  This shifting may impact guar production. This years there can be sharp 20% - 30% decline in Guar seed production. A small initial picture has come from Gujarat . There is decline is guar cultivation area in Gujarat in Zayad crop.

Harvesting of winter crop is going in irrigated guar gum seed growing belt. Right now farmers are harvesting mustard and chick pea. After 14 th April Wheat harvesting will start.

Moong ( Vigna radiata) and Moth (Vigna aconitifolia) are local pulses crop grown in Guar growing belt in summer or kharif crop, parallel to Guar and cotton crop.