After Tomatoes, Green Chiles Drive Retail Prices to ₹400/Kg.

In certain regions of
India, the price of chilies and ginger has reached close to Rs 400 per
kilogramme, according to new reports that have surfaced in the wake of the
recent disappointment caused by the nationwide rise of tomato prices.

Green chilli supplies
have decreased to 80 tonnes in the last week, while daily demand in Chennai is
200 tonnes. The study claims that the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
were unable to keep up with demand, leading to a price hike.

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After experiencing
unfavourable prices for their chillies in the prior harvest, farmers in Andhra
Pradesh shifted to other commodities. As a result, the preponderance of green
chilies sold at the Koyambedu market now comes from Karnataka.

In addition to chilli
peppers and ginger, green peas bear a hefty price tag of approximately Rs 280
per kilogramme. However, demand for green peas is relatively low because many
consumers do not require them.

In the meantime, retail
tomato prices in the Delhi-NCR region have risen to Rs 140 per kilogramme as a
result of a disruption in supply from the producing centres due to rain.

On Monday, tomato
wholesale prices at Asia’s largest wholesale fruit and vegetable market,
Azadpur Mandi, ranged from Rs 60 to Rs 120 per kilogramme, depending on quality.

Causes
of Price Rise

Tomato prices have
increased as a result of a limited
supply from the major tomato-producing regions. “The supply has been disrupted by the rain,” Azadpur
Tomato Association President Ashok Kaushik informed PTI.

Due to the rains,
supplies from neighbouring Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan soon ran out.
Currently, Himachal Pradesh is the sole supplier for the Delhi-National Capital
Region. He added that the hilly state is also experiencing significant
rainfall, which affects harvesting and transportation.

He noted that traders
are unable to obtain supplies from the producing centres of Maharashtra and
Karnataka due to the prevailing high prices.

In the days to come,
soon after the rainfall situation in the southern states improves, the tomato
stock is expected to increase in the Delhi-NCR region, he said, adding that
until then, prices will remain stable.

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