Red chilli sowing will decrease in the second year as well

17-Jul-2025 06:58 PM

New Delhi. After Madhya Pradesh, now there are reports of decrease in red chilli sowing in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as well. Red chilli sowing has been completed in Madhya Pradesh and sowing has been 20/25 percent less than last year. Arrival of new goods in the markets of Madhya Pradesh will take place in the month of October-November. There are reports of decrease in red chilli sowing in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as well. Red chilli sowing has started in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana but due to lack of rains till now and producers not getting proper price for their produce, it is being estimated that the sowing area will decrease by 30/35 percent. Arrival of new goods in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will start in the month of January-February.

Rise in prices

Due to good exports and local demand, the prices of red chilli Teja have increased by 9/10 rupees per kg during the current month so far. Currently, the price of Teja in Guntur market has increased to Rs 140 and in Khammam it is being quoted at Rs 141 per kg. Currently, most of the trade is being done in cold goods. Buying from Bangladesh, China and Malaysia is good. Due to which there is no possibility of a decline in prices right now.

Production will decrease

Due to reduced sowing at production centers, the production of red chilli is expected to remain low for the second year as well. It is worth mentioning that in the year 2024, the production of red chilli in Madhya Pradesh was 42/44 lakh bags. Which decreased to 38/40 lakh bags in 2025. In Andhra Pradesh too, the production of red chilli was around 2 crore bags during the year 2024, which decreased to 1.50 crore bags in the year 2025. In Telangana too, the production of red chilli was estimated to be 75/80 lakh bags during the year 2024, which was estimated to be 60/65 lakh bags in 2025. Due to the news of weak sowing, it is being expected that the production of red chilli will remain low in the year 2026 as well.

Stock

The stock of red chilli in Guntur, the main market of red chilli, is believed to be 55/58 lakh bags, while the stock in the markets of Andhra Pradesh is estimated to be 80/82 lakh bags. Apart from this, there is news of the stock being 40/42 lakh bags in Khammam and Warangal Mandi of Telangana.

Record export

Due to low prices in the last season, record export of red chilli was done in the year 2024-25. According to the data released by the Spices Board, 715506 tonnes of red chilli was exported in 2024-25. While the income received from export was Rs 11404.90 crore. Whereas during the year 2023-24, the export was 601084 tonnes and the income received from export was Rs 12492.48 crore. It is noteworthy that earlier during the year 2020-21, the highest export of red chilli was 649815 tonnes.