Pahalgam fallout: Dry fruit prices spike after supply from Kashmir dries out
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The prices of dry fruits have surged sharply in Bengaluru, with rates rising between ₹200 and ₹700 per kg within a week. The increase follows a recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which has disrupted thefrom the region.Sources said the supply from Kashmir to Bengaluru's key wholesale hubs, including Shivajinagar's Russell Market, has almost come to a standstill. Traders report a shortage of items like saffron, apricots, walnuts, walnut oil, Mamra almonds, honey, and dried plums most of which are sourced from the Valley.To add to the strain, Afghanistan's dry fig (anjur) season is currently at its peak, but about 300 trucks carrying the produce are reportedly stuck at the Attari border, limiting supplyfurther. A trader said saffron, widely used by pregnant women and in star hotels, has seen a significant surge in demand. Kashmiri garlic, preferred by heart patients, has also become more expensive. 'Saffron prices have jumped from ₹90,000 to ₹1.4 lakh per kg in a month. Kashmiri garlic now sells at ₹2,500 per kg, up from ₹1,800,' he said.Walnuts have gone up from ₹500 to ₹800 per kg, Afghan anjur from ₹1,200 to ₹1,800, and Mamra almonds from ₹1,200 to ₹1,800. Even gulqand, earlier priced at ₹200–₹300 for 600–700 grams, now costs around ₹900.Dry fruits are typically transported from Kashmir to Jammu, then to Delhi, and finally to cities like Bengaluru. But with loading halted in Kashmir, only small consignments are arriving via costlier routes. Traders warned that continued disruptions could lead to further price hikes.
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