Chilli Crisis: Prices Plunge by 60%, Leaving Ramanathapuram Farmers in Distress

Unknown Apr 02, 2026 750 Views

In Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district, chilli farmers are going through a grave financial crisis as prices of dried chillies have fallen by 60% to 70% in the local market. The sharp fall is due to a fungus infection that hit the crops after December rains, which submerged around 9,000 hecta...

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