The prices of pulses have shot up to an unprecedented level.
The trend is that the prices have gone up by Rs. 30/- per kg within a month!
Last month, a bag of 1st Quality Bengal gram (Thuvaramparuppu) containing 100 kg was sold at Rs. 8200/-. The current price is Rs. 11200/-!
The price of 2nd quality Bengal gram has gone up from Rs. 85/- per kg to Rs. 115/-!
Last month, a 100 kg bag of Black gram (Ulunthamparuppu) was sold at Rs. 8000/-. The current price is Rs. 11300/-!
In other words, the price of black gram per kg has gone up from Rs. 85 to Rs. 120/-.
The price of black gram imported from Burma (Myanmar) has shot up from Rs. 75/- per kg to Rs. 100/-.
The price of a 50 kg bag of split gram has gone up from Rs. 2600/- to Rs. 3300/-.
1st quality split gram price per kg has gone up from Rs. 55/- to Rs. 75/-.
2nd quality split gram price has gone up from Rs. 45/- per kg to Rs. 65/- per kg.
Mysore pulse price per kg has gone up from Rs. 60/- to Rs. 90/-.
Fried split gram (udaitha kadalai) price per kg has gone up from Rs. 65/- to Rs. 95/-.