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Guntur : In the Guntur market of Andhra Pradesh the trade of Red Chilli remained unchanged on October 6. Trading activities reported weak due to heavy rainfall in the state. The inflow in the Guntur market stood around 15,000 bags and same amount got traded.
In Guntur, New Red Chilli Teza variety got offered at Rs 6,500-7,000 a quintal, Indo-5 at Rs 5,500-5,800 a quintal, 334 varieties traded at Rs 5,100-5,700 a quintal. Sannam traded in the range of Rs 5,400-5,800 a quintal, 273 varieties offered at Rs 5,300-5,700 a quintal.
Bayadagi offered at Rs 5,600-6,200 a quintal and cold storage Fatki traded in the range of Rs 2,300-2,800 a quintal. At Guntur stock of red Chilli has reached to 25 lakh bags.
Heavy rainfall has been witnessed in the Red Chilli cultivating regions of Andhra Pradesh which has resulted in water logging in the fields. Heavy rains in the region has damage the crop.
As per the initial estimates around 20-25 percent of the crop has been damaged due to the recent rains. On the other side, recent rains could provide momentum to the sowing of Red Chilli in the days to come. Rains would also facilitate sowing in the dried region of the state. Recent rains on one hand could delay the inflow by one month but on the other hand would improve the yield of the crop.
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