Harvest in Northern States; Garlic prices plummeted...
CHENNAI: As the harvest has started in the northern states, the price of garlic, which touched the peak, has started to decrease....
Garlic is cultivated in various states including Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana. Last year garlic cultivation was affected in these states....
Farmers started replanting. Hoarding by online traders increased as stocks of garlic dwindled. ...
As a result, there was a shortage and the price of garlic skyrocketed.
At Chennai Koyambedu grocery market, a kilo of first grade garlic costs Rs 500; Second grade garlic, 400 rupees; Third gralic was sold for Rs 350. As a result, consumers were shocked....
In this case, since the harvesting of garlic has started in the northern states, their prices have started to fall. A kg of garlic is sold at Rs 200 to Rs 250...
Fresh garlic should be kept aerated. If not, they rot and go to waste
Due to the arrival of fresh garlic, the price of old garlic has also come down by Rs 100 per kg. Traders said that the price of garlic will further decrease significantly next month.
