The upswing in the price of famed Guntur red chilli (Gunturu ‘sannalu’) has come as a pleasant surprise for the stakeholders. “After many years, Guntur chilli is getting a record remunerative price. Enviable positionThe soaring prices are attracting farmers from neighbouring districts and exporters too have been evincing interest in buying chilli from Guntur. The arrivals have been in the region of 65 lakh quintals till date in this season, compared with 60 lakh lakh quintals in 2018-19. Of the 11 lakh tonnes produced in the country, 6.7 lakh tonnes is produced in A.P.

Source: The Hindu November 16, 2019 18:45 UTC