The prices of
garlic are skyrocketing in several cities across the country, with its wholesale rate ranging from ₹300-400 per kg in Bihar and Rajasthan to between ₹300-500 in Uttar Pradesh. At the Krishi Upaj Mandi in
Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur farmers are getting more than ₹30,000 per quintal for garlic, News18 Hindi reported.
In Mandsaur district and nearby areas, the price of garlic in the wholesale market is between ₹300-500 per kg, while in the retail market, it is being sold for a whopping ₹1,000 per kg. Low production due to untimely rain in many states in October and November is said to be the reason behind the price rise.
A Mandsaur-based seller told the news outlet that garlic sacks are coming in large numbers in the vegetable market as there is tremendous demand across major cities in the country. Garlic from Mandsaur is being supplied to several states, including Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka in south India to Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Haryana in north India.
Due to the high demand, farmers are getting good prices for garlic. Here is the list of garlic prices.
Cities: Price of Garlic (per kg)
Mandsaur ₹300-500
Raipur ₹288
Kanpur ₹300-400
Prayagraj ₹400-500
Lucknow ₹400
Meerut ₹400-480
Darbhanga ₹360
Muzaffarpur ₹350
Patna ₹400
Nagaur ₹300-400
Jaipur ₹280-300
Udaipur ₹390
Kota ₹400
Jodhpur ₹340-450
In Chhattisgarh, garlic is being sold for ₹288 per kg in Raipur wholesale market. The retail prices have reached ₹90-99 per 250 grams.
Similar is the situation in Uttar Pradesh, where garlic prices are touching new highs. In Kanpur's Chakarpur Mandi, it is being sold at ₹300-400 per kg in the retail market. At Navin Sabzi Mandi in Prayagraj, the wholesale rate currently is around ₹40,000 per quintal, while garlic is being sold for ₹400-500 per kg in the retail market. In Lucknow also, it is being sold at ₹400 per kg, while it is being sold for ₹400-480 per kg in Meerut.
Garlic prices have skyrocketed in Bihar too. While a kilo of garlic costs around ₹360 in Darbhanga, the price has reached ₹350 per kg in Muzaffarpur. In Patna, it is being sold at ₹400 per kg in the retail market.
In several cities of Rajasthan, garlic prices range from ₹200 to ₹400 per kg, depending on the quality of the garlic.
Meanwhile, in Assam, the escalating prices of garlic have sent ripples of concern among consumers as markets across the states are witnessing unprecedented jumps in garlic rates.
Garlic prices usually go up in December because supply from stored stocks is at its lowest.
Traders say that the garlic prices will remain unchanged for some time as the new crop will take time to hit the market.
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)
