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Karnataka is known across the world for growing high-coloured dry chillies. Major areas are Hubli, Bellary, and Raichur. Varieties are Byadgi / KDL, Dabbi, Syngenta 5531, Syngenta 2043, and others. Tungabhadra and Almatti Reservoir are the main irrigation water suppliers for Karnataka area Dry Chillies.
| Area | Sowing period | Harvest period |
| Hubli | June – July | November – March |
| Bellary | July – August | January – April |
| Raichur | July – September | February – May |
Karnataka area Rainfall in 2023-24.
Karnataka Reservoir in 2023-24.
Date of water released
| Year | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
| Tungabhadra | 1st August | 25th July | 13th July | 1st August |
| Almatti | 23rd July | 24th June | 12th July | 26th July |
Total water released from June to November in cusecs
| Year | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
| Tungabhadra | 24 lakhs | 31 lakhs | 60 lakhs | 12 lakhs |
| Almatti | 59 lakhs | 69 lakhs | 68 lakhs | 21 lakhs |
Total water storage available on December 1st
| Year | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
| Tungabhadra | 79% | 96% | 88% | 13% |
| Almatti | 96% | 86% | 98% | 54% |
Karnataka Market arrivals in December 2023.
December 2023 Summarized
- Major arrivals were Syngentha 5531, Syngentha 2043, Byadgi/KDL and Sarpan 102. Arrival of Byadgi/KDL has been delayed by 1 month, it will start from January 1st week. Arrivals were mostly of Syngentha 5531 and Syngentha 2043.
- Compared with last year, arrivals are 20% less but compared with last year sowing was delayed by 20 days.
- December last week Byadgi / KDL price was 48,000 and Syngentha 5531 was 16,000. Prices from 1st week of December to last week saw a decrease of 20-25%.
- December month cold weather was good for crops. Hubli, Bellary, and Raichur area crops are performing well. After a gap of 3 years traditional Byadgi/KDL growing area of Hubli(Annigeri and Kundgol) is looking good.
- This year Karnataka is taking huge stock carry forward at cold storages of around 25-30 lakh bags against its capacity of 70 lakh bags.
- This year crop quality is very good due to no unseasonal rain.
- Reservoir status – water level is lower compared with last 4 years, but sufficient water is available for first picking, for further we need rainfal and cold weather.
December SpiceExtra Updates:
SpiceExtra.in Dry Chilli Business Intelligence Software “Hukum” is now integrated with Reservoir(Dam) Data from this year.
Reservoir(Dam) Data analysis can answer some major questions like
– When the harvest will start? Based on when water was released.
– How much will be yield? Based on the quantity of water released.
– How many pickings we can get? Based on Reservoir storage.
– How long we will get yield? Based on Reservoir storage.
– How will be quality? Based on the interval of water release.
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