Karnataka’s rice bowl shows no signs of filling up
Retail rice prices in Bengaluru have surged due to a combination of poor monsoon rains, El Nino effects, and infrastructure issues in irrigation canals. Farmers in key growing regions like Raichur are struggling with delayed planting cycles, leading to supply concerns.
Why it matters
Rising food prices impact household budgets and highlight the vulnerability of agricultural supply chains to climate change.
Kavya S., a housewife at BTM Layout in Bengaluru, bought a 26-kg bag of Sona Masoori rice in June for ₹1,560. “This month the cost for the same quantity in the same shop was ₹1,950,” she rued. Radha Shinde, a resident from Vijayanagar in the city, said the second quality bullet rice that she bought last month was ₹1,600 for 26 kg, which is now ₹1,750. "I had to adjust by dropping some pulses from the grocery list,” she explained. Abdul Gafoor, a resident of J.C. Nagar, buys the exotic Jeera Fine variety of rice to cook only special dishes during weekends. “It now costs ₹285 per kg. A month ago, I bought it for ₹255,” he said.
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