Chilli crop, including samba and mundu varieties, are cultivated on 11,500 hectares in Ramanathapuram, largely in rain-fed areas such as Kamudhi, Kadaladi, Mudukulathur, Thirupullani and Paramakudi.

our farmers have received orders for nearly 600 tonnes of Samba and Mundu Chillies for export in domestic and international markets. The recent rain has greatly affected this year's cultivation.

But there are numerous farmers in the district growing the GI-tagged ‘mundu chilli’ and yet are unable to demand the right price for the produce. December’s unseasonal rain has put mundu ...