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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 December 15th 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 | 22 lakhs |
Total water storage available on December 15th
| Year | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
| Tungabhadra | 79% | 96% | 88% | 12% |
| Almatti | 96% | 86% | 98% | 59% |
Karnataka Market arrivals in February 2024.
Total Karnataka Market arrivals from Decmeber to February.
February 2024 Sumarized
- Major arrivals were Syngentha 5531, Byadgi / KDL, Syngentha 2043 and Dabbi.
- Compared with last year for February, arrivals have increased by 100%.
- Compared with last year, arrivals from December to February have increased by 50%.
- February last week Byadgi / KDL price was 38,000 and Syngentha 5531 was 15,000. Prices from 1st week of February to last week saw an increase of 10% for Syngentha 5531 and for Byadgi / KDL it saw 10-25% decrease.
- Byadgi / KDL arrivals are coming at a higher scale compared with previous years. Top quality arrivals are lower compared with second quality.
- Dabbi arrivals have also started from the 3rd week, qualities are improving. From 1st week of march we will see its arrivals increasing.
- February weather was good for crops, Bellary and Raichur area crops are good, But this year there has been an increase in temperature which may affect quality and also this year there is shortage of reservoir water compared with last 4 years..
- Last year we had multiple pickings, but this year we will have fewer pickings and in some cases there will be single picking.
February SpiceExtra Updates:
Dry Chilli is mainly defined by its color and heat, for calculating these there are no portable / small-scale tools. Presently using eyes we calculate color and using tongue we calculate heat. The aim of this project is to combine traditional knowledge and technology, with the outcome to come out with a portable, easy to use machine. To help us on traditional trader knowledge side we will have
- Vineet Hundia, M.N ENTERPRISES, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
- Anup Patil, JJ Patil, Byadgi, Karnataka.
- Basavaraj Hampali, Hampali Traders, Hubli, Karnataka
SpiceExtra is a platform for Research and Development(R&D) initiatives in Dry Chilli. It will focus on Digitizing – Price and Arrivals, Crop survey, Assaying and Branding. Check us at www.SpiceExtra.in
