In today’s world, it is global value chains (GVCs) that drive international trade and the agriculture sector is no exception. Here we study the case of spices trade where India was a pioneer ...

Unfortunately, my closest grocery store doesn’t always have the Pride of Szeged hot paprika that has become a veritable food ...

Few economic innovations have been as transformative to worldwide standards of living than vibrant international trade. Trump ...

The story of spices connects ancient civilizations to your dinner plate through tales of adventure, trade, and cultural exchange. From the aromatic cinnamon that once cost more than gold to the ...

While demand for spices like turmeric and ginger has soared, the people who supply these valuable flavours to the world have faced some unexpected challenges. The spice trade has spanned the world ...

This demand gave rise to some of the first truly international trade routes and shaped the structure of the world economy in a way that can still be felt today. Those who controlled the spices ...

Beginning in Kerala, Michael Wood journeys on an old wooden sailing boat plying its trade from South India to the Gulf, and tells how the spice trade with Rome opened India up to the world as well ...

A Sri Lankan company renowned for its array of spices, curry powder and condiments recently won a trademark dispute in an intellectual property case against McDonalds, the international hamburger fast ...