Today (14 October), the typical Dry Red Chilli mandi price in Pondicherry was ₹15,830/quintal (₹158/kg); from 1 mandi.
₹158/kg · ₹15,830/quintal · ₹1,58,300/tonne (1 quintal = 100 kg, 1 tonne = 10 quintal)
Price date: 14 October 2026 · Updated on 14 Oct 2026 at 9:58 pm IST
Source: Government of India — Agmarknet / data.gov.in, synced 3× daily
14 October 2026 · Range: ₹15,830–₹15,830 / quintal (₹158–₹158 / kg) across 1 Pondicherry markets
Dry Chillies isn't covered by the government's MSP scheme — MSP applies to a fixed list of roughly two dozen cereals, pulses, oilseeds and commercial crops (wheat, paddy, cotton and similar). Perishable produce like this is priced entirely by mandi demand and supply.
Dry Chillies traded between ₹15,830–₹15,830 per quintal (₹158–₹158 per kg) across 1 APMC markets in Pondicherry on 14 October 2026 (the latest reported day), based on Agmarknet data.
Thattanchavady APMC had the lowest reported price in Pondicherry on 14 October 2026 at ₹15,830 per quintal.
Thattanchavady APMC had the highest reported price in Pondicherry on 14 October 2026 at ₹15,830 per quintal.
No — Dry Chillies isn't covered by the government's MSP scheme. MSP applies only to a fixed list of roughly two dozen cereals, pulses, oilseeds and commercial crops; perishable produce like this is priced entirely by mandi demand and supply.
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