Chilly Arrival Improved At Guntur Whole Sale Market, 17 December 2013

Chilly arrivals in the Guntur whole sale market, were reported at around 55,000 bags (40 Kg each), higher than Friday of 40,000 bags.

New crop arrivals are estimated at 5000 bags of the total quantity, while cold-storage stock supplies were at 50000 bags.

The spot price of LCA-334 variety was quoted at Rs 6000 -7000 per quintal, unchanged from the previous close.

On the NCDEX, the December chilly contract traded at Rs 7300 down 0.6% from Saturday close.

Spot Chilli Prices Dropped By 100/Quintal, 14 December 2013

Chilli arrivals in the key whole sale market in Guntur were reported at around 40,000 bags on Friday, lower thanThursday 50,000 bags.

Spot prices of LCA-334 variety down Rs 100 from the previous from the previous close. Inferior quality arrivals weighed down on prices of the spice despite the fall in arrivals. 

On the NCDEX, the chilli December contract traded at Rs 7270, up 0.6% from the Thursday close.

Chilli Prices Up By 20 Percent Due To Damaged Crop In MP , 20th November 2013

Chilli prices have increased by nearly 20 % in the last one month. Rain during July-October has damaged the crop in Madhya Pradesh. At least 80 % of the 1st picking of chilli crop was washed away by rains in the State.

The price of 334 grade chilli, at Guntur in Andhra Pradesh increased 

Export demand from Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Indonesia also adding prices rise.

Chilli production in 2012-13 has been estimated at 12.99 lakh tonnes, down from 14.26 lakh tonnes a year ago

Red chilli expected to rule Around Rs 5,500-6,000 In Feb-Mar, 6 Novemer 2013

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Farmers have been advised to take their sowing and planting decision on chilli with prices of red chilies expected to rule between Rs 5,500 and Rs 6,000 per quintal in February-March.

Normal production in the current year and good domestic and export demand will keep the prices rule at the same level as per an analysis carried out by Domestic Export and Marketing Intelligence Cell.

Cold stored samba chilli is trading around Rs 6,500-Rs 7,000 per quintal in Viruthanagar Market in Tamil Nadu.

India consumed around 70 to 80 % of its total production of 13 lakh tonnes and exported 20 to 30 % cent annually.

Andhra Pradesh share 53 % of total production of country, followed by Karnataka 8.23 %, West Bengal 7.69, Madhya Pradesh 7.20, Odisha 5.38, Gujarat 5.27, Maharashtra 3.51 and Tamil Nadu 1.77.

Good export Demand May Push Chilli Prices Up , 31st August 2013

Chilli futures ended down due to the recent rise in arrivals and adequate build up of stocks in Guntur market, analysts said.

However, good export demand from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and reports of damage to crops in Madhya Pradesh due to continuous rainfall, may push prices higher, Kotak Commodity said.

India is the leading producer and exporter of dry red chilli in the world market