The Agro Market Intelligence and Business Promotion Centre in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University analysed the prices prevailing for the last 15 years in Sivagiri Regulated Market in Tamil Nadu and arrived at the price level.
The ruling price for red gingelly is Rs 6,800 to Rs 8,000, it said in a release.
Erode district is the major Gingelly producer, with Karur, Thanjavur and Cuddalore contributing to the total production in Tamil Nadu, where gingelly is mainly grown as irrigated crop in December-January and harvested during March-May.