Chillies (Small)

Monthly Bean production (t), equivalent harvested area and area under new cultivation (Ha)

Production (t)
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2007 15.9 13.4 3.0 5.5 7.0 8.6 9.2 8.6 11.1 13.8 22.2 14.2
2008 12.6 12.9 13.4 7.7 9.1 7.7 5.0 5.1 4.8 5.3 6.4 7.6
2009 8.4 7.8 7.1 7.1 7.6 8.7 8.7 10.0        
Equivalent Harvested Area (Ha)
2007 4.6 4.5 3.6 3.6 2.8 3.4 3.6 3.4 3.8 4.2 4.4 4.7
2008 4.3 3.9 3.9 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.2 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.7
2009 3.2 2.9 2.7 3.0 3.1 3.6 3.8 3.9        
 Area Under New Cultivation (Ha)
2007 6.7 0.6 4.3 7.6 4.2 2.8 5.5 4.2 5.0 2.3 2.2 4.0
2008 4.2 4.9 2.3 2.1 3.3 3.2 1.2 1.8 3.2 4.3 4.8 6.0
2009 5.8 8.4 6.5 4.6 2.8 4.4 3.5 2.9 2.31      

 


Average Wholesale Prices (Rs per 1/2 Kg) - Port Louis Market

Grade I
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Most Frequent Price
2007 29.30 33.00 86.45 83.35 25.45 38.55 39.70 35.90 42.00 35.30 36.90 34.15
2008 36.15 25.85 23.75 27.40 32.90 67.75 88.55 94.40 93.00 51.25 30.75 37.00
2009 36.15 50.00 41.00 52.25 52.90 65.80 94.55 71.25 65.55 65.00    
Minimum Price
2007 26.55 29.85 82.30 80.00 23.70 35.70 37.55 32.10 39.50 31.45 34.50 30.85
2008 32.65 23.30 22.25 25.65 30.15 62.00 84.30 86.25 85.00 46.25 28.15 35.00
2009 33.00 46.90 39.00 47.75 49.15 61.00 89.00 66.15 62.00 61.00    
Maximum Price
2007 31.30 35.50 92.15 89.15 27.70 42.70 43.00 38.90 46.25 38.55 38.65 36.35
2008 38.35 27.70 26.50 29.50 36.15 72.75 97.85 102.50 100.00 55.00 33.25 39.00
2009 39.00 55.15 46.00 54.15 56.65 69.20 101.45 74.75 71.45 71.00    
                         
                         
Grade 2
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Most Frequent Price
2007 20.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 0.00 0.00 35.00 0.00 40.00 0.00 27.00 0.00
2008 30.00 20.00 22.00 17.65 27.65 67.50 80.75 75.00 75.00 30.00 25.00 0.00
2009 25.00 0.00 32.35 50.00 0.00 0.00 81.65 70.00 70.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Maximum Price
2007 20.00     60.00     35.00   40.00   27.00  
2008 30.00 21.00 22.00 17.65 28.35 67.50 82.00 75.00 75.00 30.00 25.00  
2009 25.00   33.35 50.00     83.35 70.00 71.65      


Average monthly wholesale price for 2009
with minimum and maximum price compared to average price in 2008


Average Retail Prices (Rs per 1/2 Kg) - Port Louis Market

Grade I
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Most Frequent Price
2007 46.00 53.00 120.00 113.15 42.90 61.15 66.10 59.45 74.40 63.20 57.90 62.15
2008 57.15 42.15 43.00 46.35 57.25 103.75 130.00 156.90 137.50 113.75 54.25 66.90
2009 70.40 87.50 74.75 83.90 78.75 111.65 152.65 120.65 117.20 116.65    
Minimum Price
2007 42.75 49.15 111.25 104.75 41.35 54.00 61.10 53.45 69.40 55.45 52.00 59.00
2008 54.35 39.45 40.75 44.20 54.75 101.25 124.00 145.00 130.00 92.75 50.90 61.25
2009 63.30 81.25 68.25 78.10 72.50 89.65 146.65 111.25 111.65 108.35    
Maximum Price
2007 52.40 66.45 130.00 120.00 49.35 69.00 79.45 70.00 85.65 72.20 65.65 68.50
2008 65.85 47.30 48.15 54.20 68.15 117.50 142.00 171.25 147.50 123.75 63.75 76.90
2009 78.75 97.50 85.00 92.20 86.90 121.65 162.80 131.25 128.35 126.65    
                         
Grade 2
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Most Frequent Price
2007 34.65 39.00 105.00 66.65 41.50 51.00 57.65 50.35 61.00 49.35 45.00 56.65
2008 47.00 34.30 40.25 37.45 46.80 78.00 112.85 150.00 104.00 93.35 43.75 52.50
2009 48.00 71.65 57.00 80.00 61.50 90.00 123.00 120.00 96.65      
Maximum Price
2007 34.65 39.00 105.00 66.65 41.50 61.00 57.65 50.35 63.00 52.65 46.65 56.65
2008 48.25 34.55 40.25 35.35 49.40 78.00 98.85 150.00 104.00 93.35 43.75 52.50
2009 48.00 71.65 62.75 80.00 64.00 90.00 125.00 123.35 98.35