Paddy sees higher price in Mysore

Paddy has not only maintained its minimum price but also fetched a little more than that realised last week in Mysore agricultural market. Paddy arrivals also showed an improvement.

Paddy fetched a minimum of Rs 400 and a maximum of Rs 642 per quintal during the week-ending July 16. The highest price it fetched the farmers was Rs 57. During the week, the arrival went up by 193 quintals and it was 2,036 quintals.

Rice also maintained its minimum and maximum rates, yielding a minimum of Rs 850 and a maximum of Rs 2,100 a quintal. However, the arrival of stocks to the market was less compared to last week It was 5,964 quintals, less by 2,493 quintals.

Another staple crop ragi, also registered the same rate as the last week, short only by one rupee at the minimum.

The minimum and maximum rates, it fetched were Rs 375 and Rs 520, respectively. The arrival of 2,493 quintals during the week was higher by 294 quintals compared to last week.

The arrival of hybrid maize was short in both Mysore and Hassan markets. While only 69 quintals came to Mysore market, short by 121 quintals over the previous week, it was 100 quintals in Hassan, less by 200 quintals.

The maximum rate fetched at both the markets was the same at Rs 560, while the minimum price stood at Rs 441 and Rs 500, respectively. The rate in the Mysore market varied between Rs 51 less at the minimum and Rs 24 more at the maximum. However, in the Hassan market both the minimum and maximum rates were stable.

Coconut prices in the Arsikere market saw a decline ranging between Rs 292 at the minimum and Rs 400 at the maximum, though the arrivals were comparatively less than the previous week. The arrival this week was short by 36,683 as compared to last week.

The arrival this week was only 57,923 coconuts. It fetched a minimum rate of Rs 2,519 and a maximum of Rs 7,400 per 1,000 coconuts.

Mangalore market saw higher arrivals of arecanut during the week. It was 3,635 quintals, higher by 1,296 quintals over the last week.

The price yield varied between Rs. 3,200 at the minimum and Rs 5,558 at the maximum "� Rs 1,300 less at the minimum and Rs. 20 more at the maximum, according to Karnataka agricultural marketing board general manager Mahabala Giri Bhat.

The supply of jaggery at the Chamarajanagar agricultural market was 1,220 quintals and the minimum and the maximum rates stood at Rs 1,100 and Rs 1,700, respectively.