New Delhi, 19 August (NNS): Here, the prices of cumin ascended by Rs 200 to Rs 20700 per quintal owing to the improved offtake even after the feeble prices. Recently, the prices have gone down in the same ratio. There were around 6000/7000 bags of cumin reported to arrive in Unjha and the prices rose by Rs 40/50 per 20 kg. The active contract prices gained by Rs 180 or 0.94 percent to Rs 19260 per quintal because of the higher speculative buying. The spot will likely to remain high in the spot cumin prices during the coming days.