Poor yield, high demand push chilli and tomato prices up in Kurnool
1 year, 5 months ago

Poor yield, high demand push chilli and tomato prices up in Kurnool

Deccan Chronicle  

KURNOOL: The increase in prices of tomato and green chilli has upset the common people. Currently, the price of fat green chilli is ₹120-130, while the locally available thin variety costs ₹120 per kg. The price of green chilli was about₹30 in January, ₹40 in February, ₹45 in March, ₹ 50 in April, ‘ 60 in May and it reached ₹ 120-130 in June. K Janaki from the Y-Junction area on Bellary Road expressed the difficulties faced by the locals due to the high prices and limited availability of green chillies and tomatoes. The wholesale price of chillies in the Nandyal market and Prodduturu market in the nearby Kadapa district was ₹ 90 per kg.

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Vegetables Going Out of Common People’s Reach in Kurnool
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Vegetables Going Out of Common People’s Reach in Kurnool

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1 year, 4 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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1 year, 5 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 5 months ago

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News 18  

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1 year, 6 months ago

Vegetable prices skyrocket in Kurnool

Deccan Chronicle  

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1 year, 8 months ago

Kurnool chilli farmers overjoyed with good prices

Deccan Chronicle  

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