Now the taste of food is fading due to the fire in the prices of spices

Inflation of vegetables along with tomatoes in the country has made common people sweat. While the prices of tomatoes have come up to Rs 150-160 per kg, the prices of vegetables are skyrocketing. In such a situation, the saying ‘flour in inflation’ seems to be true because now the prices of spices, the most important part of the Indian kitchen, are also increasing wildly. Spices, which are considered the pride of Indian cuisine and give flavor to food, are now killing the common man with inflation.
The prices of many spices almost doubled
According to a report by ET Now, there has been a sudden increase in the prices of spices in the Masala Mandi of Mumbai and a tremendous increase in the prices is being seen in the last 15 days only. Seeing the prices of spices here, it is known that the prices of many spices have almost doubled. Know the difference between old and new rates of spices.
Fresh Spices Rates Vs Old Rates
Kashmiri chilli which was earlier available at Rs 300-500 per kg is now available at Rs 500-700 per kg.
Why are the prices of spices increasing?
At present, the monsoon season is going on in the country, but this year is expected to be an ‘El Nino year’, due to which many types of crops will be negatively affected. This time less sowing and less production is being told the reason behind the inflation of spices. Although there have been reports of a gradual increase in the prices of spices in the country earlier also, but this time there has been such a sudden increase in the prices that it is surprising.
What do market experts say?
After talking to the traders of Masala Mandi, it has come to know that the export of watermelon seeds used in making spices has increased this year, which has affected the production of spices in the country. Apart from this, the negative effect of low sowing, weather abnormality has also been seen on the production of spices.