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- Prices of key spices like chilli, cumin, coriander, cardamom and cloves have risen sharply in Karnataka over recent weeks, adding to earlier increases in rice and ghee.
- Traders attribute the rise to higher transport costs, a decline in production of some spice crops, and reduced market availability.
- Wholesale rates have climbed noticeably — for example, cumin rose from Rs 160 to Rs 260 per kg and cardamom from Rs 3,800 to Rs 4,300.
- This is raising monthly household budgets for middle-class families and increasing costs for hotels, bakeries and food businesses.
What to watch next
- Whether retail food prices such as restaurant and bakery items rise further if the spice price pressure continues
- Whether spice production and market availability recover, easing rates
- Whether consumers continue cutting back on spice purchases
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