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Rice Prices Surge Daily in Tamil Nadu: Traders Urge Government Intervention
- •Kuruvai paddy cultivation in Tamil Nadu has been affected due to the El Nino impact and deficient monsoon.
- •A shortage has arisen in the market as the supply of fine-variety rice from neighboring states like Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka has dwindled.
- •Mysore Ponni rice price has risen to 90 rupees per kilo, while Idli rice has increased to 60 rupees.
- •Seeraga Samba rice has surged to 210 rupees per kilo, and traders report that rice is being sold at varying prices every day.
- •Traders have requested the government to take immediate steps to control the soaring prices of rice, lentils, and spices.
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The El Niño impact and deficient monsoon have adversely affected Kuruvai paddy cultivation in Tamil Nadu and neighboring states like Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Because fine-variety rice is not cultivated in sufficient quantities locally, Tamil Nadu procures it from these neighboring states, where reduced yields have caused a severe supply shortage and daily price hikes in markets like Thanjavur.
In Thanjavur, Mysore Ponni rice rose from 75 rupees to 90 rupees per kilo, and Idli rice increased from 40 rupees to 60 rupees. Furthermore, Seeraga Samba surged from 110 rupees to 210 rupees per kilo, while Naattu Ponni increased from 70 rupees to 90 rupees.
Traders note that rice is being sold without a fixed price due to daily increases, alongside rising costs for lentils and spices. Consequently, they are urging the Tamil Nadu government to pay close attention and take steps to control these escalating commodity prices.
