garlic price

There has been a sudden jump in the prices of garlic. In the Bhubaneswar market, the price had reached Rs 400 per kg. This is happening due to the destruction of garlic crops. Prices are likely to decrease this month.

The common people are having to bear the brunt of inflation. Inflation has increased in all the things and if we talk about food items, it has also increased a lot. Garlic is essential to enhance the taste of vegetables prepared at home. But, if seen at present, the prices of garlic are also touching the sky. The price of garlic has reached up to ₹400 per kg. 

After all, why are the prices of garlic increasing?

If we talk about the last few weeks, the prices of garlic have increased rapidly. In the Bhubaneswar market, the price had reached Rs 400 per kg. Actually, this is the important reason behind the increase in the price of garlic. That is the failure of the garlic crop. Garlic crops have been ruined due to inclement weather in various states. Due to this, a huge jump in prices has been seen. Due to crop failure, it will take time to plant the second crop. Due to this, there is a delay in the arrival of new garlic produce, due to which the prices are increasing. 

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When will prices go down in Madhya Pradesh?

Garlic is cultivated the most in Madhya Pradesh. But, due to adverse weather conditions, the crop has been greatly affected, due to which there is a lot of delay in the arrival of the new crop. As soon as a new crop of garlic arrives in the market. Garlic prices will fall. According to market traders, after the arrival of Kharif garlic, the price will become very low. This means that garlic prices are likely to decrease in February.

Farmers can get more money in less time by cultivating garlic. Farmers can easily earn ten to fifteen lakh rupees from garlic crop only. But to get good production from the garlic crop, farmers should know some important information. In fact, garlic is done neither in much heat or in much cold season. Overall, the month of October-November is best for garlic as this month has low cold and low heat. If you  want to cultivate garlic, then you also need to know from which varieties you can earn good profits. Here we will give you information about the top five advanced varieties of garlic which give more yields.

How much yield does the top five advanced varieties of garlic give

For your information let us tell you that these top five advanced varieties of garlic get ready in 140-170 days, and are also capable of yielding up to 125-200 quintals/hectares. These five advanced varieties of garlic are named Yamuna White-2 (G-50), Type 56-4 Variety, G 282 variety, Solan variety and Agrifound White (G-41). Let us now know in detail about these varieties.

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Top five advanced varieties of garlic

Yamuna white-2 (G-50)-This variety of garlic is quite solid and its pulp is of creamy color. The yield of this variety can be found in 165–170 days and produces 130–140 quintals per hectare. 

Type 56-4 variety- Punjab Agricultural University has developed Husan type 56-4 variety. The lumps of this garlic are small and white. There are 25 to 34 buds in this variety. It gives an excellent yield of 150 to 200 quintals per hectare. 

G 282 variety- This variety of garlic is very white, whose lumps are big. Farmers can produce 175 to 200 quintals per hectare from the G 282 variety. In the field, this variety gets ready in 140 to 145 days.

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Solan Variety - Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University has made Solan variety of garlic. This type of garlic is very thick. Scientists say that the Solan Garlic variety gives more productivity than other varieties. 

Agrifound white (G-41)-This variety of garlic tubers contain 20-25 buds. It gets ready to be sold in 160–165 days. Farmers can yield up to 125-130 quintals per hectare from garlic's Agrifound White (G-41) variety.