The price of red gram has been constantly rising in the last few months owing to increasing demand against diminished supply, leading to a considerable rise in the price of tur dal (broken red gram) in the market.
As per information provided by Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) officials, the wholesale price of red gram has gone up to ₹12,123 on Tuesday (August 22, 2023) from ₹8000 in March 2023 in the Kalaburagi APMC.
Kalaburagi district is a major producer of red gram in the State.