New Delhi, 12 November (NNS):  Recently, the prices of small cardamom 7.5mm improved by Rs 100 to Rs 3200/3400 per kg. There is a shortage of rainfall and unfavourable weather conditions during the starting of the season, due to this, the harvesting of the crop declined by 25/30 percent. There is a lack of old stock of the previous season and the arrivals of the new crop reported to be limited, due to this, 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 areas and the local markets due to the starting of the winter and the festival season. The prices of small cardamom will likely to remain high during the near future.