New Delhi, 13 October (NNS): Recently, the prices of small cardamom improved  by Rs 50 per kg, as a result, here, the prices of small cardamom 7.5 mm remained stable at Rs 3100/3200 per kg. The Idukki of kerela is the major producing area of small cardamom in the country. The harvesting of the crp9 declined by 25/30 percent due to the unfavourable weather conditions. The old stock of previous season has already been sold out in the markets and the arrivals of the new stock reported to be limited in the markets, due to this reason, both the stockists and the traders are quoting the prices at the higher level. The demand of small cardamom has been increasing constantly at the consuming centres and the local markets from the starting of the festival and the winter season.  The production reported to be weak in India and the famous producing country like Guatemala.