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Live Mandi Rates
Whole Red Chilli (Dandicut Grade A)Kunri Mirch MandiRs 19,800/ Maund (40 kg)+1.8%Whole Red Chilli (Longi / Round Cherry)Kunri Mirch MandiRs 21,500/ Maund (40 kg)+2.1%Stemless Red Chilli (Export Quality)Kunri Export YardsRs 24,200/ Maund (40 kg)+2.5%Red Chilli (Grade B / Hybrid Mix)Kunri Mirch MandiRs 16,500/ Maund (40 kg)-0.9%Ground Red Chilli Powder (100% Pure)Jodia BazaarRs 25,800/ Maund (40 kg)+1.2%Crushed Chilli Flakes (Dara Mirch)Jodia Bazaar WholesaleRs 23,500/ Maund (40 kg)+0.9%Whole Coriander Seed (Dhania)Grain MarketRs 11,400/ Maund (40 kg)+2.2%Whole Turmeric Fingers (Haldi)Hyderabad MandiRs 27,500/ Maund (40 kg)+1.9%White Cumin Seed (Safed Zeera)Jodia BazaarRs 39,500/ Maund (40 kg)+1.3%Sindhri Mangoes (Grade A Farm Gate)Mirpur Khas / Tando AllahyarRs 6,200/ Maund (40 kg)+3.3%Mustard Seed (Sarson)Badin MandiRs 9,400/ Maund (40 kg)+1.6%Fennel Seeds (Saunf)Akbari MandiRs 18,500/ Maund (40 kg)+1.6%Whole Red Chilli (Dandicut Grade A)Kunri Mirch MandiRs 19,800/ Maund (40 kg)+1.8%Whole Red Chilli (Longi / Round Cherry)Kunri Mirch MandiRs 21,500/ Maund (40 kg)+2.1%Stemless Red Chilli (Export Quality)Kunri Export YardsRs 24,200/ Maund (40 kg)+2.5%Red Chilli (Grade B / Hybrid Mix)Kunri Mirch MandiRs 16,500/ Maund (40 kg)-0.9%Ground Red Chilli Powder (100% Pure)Jodia BazaarRs 25,800/ Maund (40 kg)+1.2%Crushed Chilli Flakes (Dara Mirch)Jodia Bazaar WholesaleRs 23,500/ Maund (40 kg)+0.9%Whole Coriander Seed (Dhania)Grain MarketRs 11,400/ Maund (40 kg)+2.2%Whole Turmeric Fingers (Haldi)Hyderabad MandiRs 27,500/ Maund (40 kg)+1.9%White Cumin Seed (Safed Zeera)Jodia BazaarRs 39,500/ Maund (40 kg)+1.3%Sindhri Mangoes (Grade A Farm Gate)Mirpur Khas / Tando AllahyarRs 6,200/ Maund (40 kg)+3.3%Mustard Seed (Sarson)Badin MandiRs 9,400/ Maund (40 kg)+1.6%Fennel Seeds (Saunf)Akbari MandiRs 18,500/ Maund (40 kg)+1.6%
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Worker spreading whole red chillies to sun-cure at Kunri Mirch Mandi
Agricultural Meteorology

Live Kunri Weather & Red Chilli Drying Station

Kunri Mirch Mandi runs on the sun. Real-time temperature, relative humidity, rain risk index, and hourly drying trajectories for farmers, traders, and spice exporters.

Telemetry Feed

Current Conditions at Mirch Mandi Kunri

Calibrated observation station at Kunri wholesale trading yards (25.17° N, 69.57° E).

Live Mirch Mandi Station

Kunri, District Umerkot, Sindh

33°C

Clear sky

Sun-Drying Score100/100 Optimal (بہترین)

Ideal solar radiation & low humidity for open-yard red chilli drying. 10% moisture achievable in 48–72 hours.

Observation Time: 09:17 PKT · Station: Kunri Yard Auto-Telemetry

35°C

Feels Like

44%

Air Humidity

14 km/h

Wind Speed

5-Day Mandi Drying Outlook

Today

37°

24°

0% rain

Wed

36°

23°

5% rain

Thu

36°

23°

10% rain

Fri

35°

22°

5% rain

Sat

37°

24°

0% rain

Data synthesized from high-resolution meteorological models for Kunri crop drying yards. Rain safety threshold: below 15% probability.

24-Hour Drying Cycle

Hourly Temperature & Humidity Barometer

Hourly curves governing solar drying speed, night dew point thresholds, and tarpaulin cover timings.

24-Hour Temperature Trajectory

Crucial for predicting open-yard drying rates (°C)

09:00

31°C

09:0013:0017:0021:0001:0005:00
Peak Solar Window: 11:00 AM – 04:00 PMHigh Heat Yield

24-Hour Relative Humidity Index

High humidity (>65%) requires tarpaulin stacking

09:00

46%

65% Dew/Moisture Threshold09:0013:0017:0021:0001:0005:00
Dew Point Protection: Cover pods after 07:00 PMAflatoxin Safe

کسانوں اور بیوپاریوں کے لیے موسمی ہدایات (Sun-Drying Guide)

کنری کی شدید دھوپ لال مرچ کے قدرتی گہرے سرخ رنگ (Capsanthin) اور تیکھے پن (Capsaicin) کو محفوظ بناتی ہے۔ بہترین معیار اور 10 فیصد تک نمی حاصل کرنے کے لیے ان نکات پر عمل کریں:

صبح 10 سے شام 4 بجے: مرچوں کو صاف پولی تھین شیٹس پر یکساں تہہ میں پھیلائیں۔
دن میں 2 بار پلٹائی: یکساں سکھائی کے لیے ہلکے ہاتھ سے مرچوں کو پلٹائیں۔
رات کی شبنم سے بچاؤ: شام 7 بجے سے پہلے مرچوں کو ڈھیر لگا کر ترپال سے ڈھانپ دیں۔
ایفلاٹوکسن سے حفاظت: نمی 11 فیصد سے کم ہونے پر ہی بوریوں میں پیک کریں۔
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بارش کے فوری الرٹس بذریعہ واٹس ایپ

کنری اور گردونواح میں غیر متوقع بارش یا موسم کی تبدیلی کی صورت میں فوری واٹس ایپ وارننگ حاصل کریں۔

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Crop Calendar

The Red Chilli Year in Kunri across 4 Seasons

Sowing, flowering, picking, and open-yard sun curing across the Sindh agricultural calendar.

Spring

Bahar

February – March
Typical Climate
20 – 33°C, dry days, cool nights, very little rain
Red Chilli Crop Behavior
Peak harvest and peak arrivals
The main picking runs at full speed. Sun-drying yards fill up, colour is at its best and the Kunri mandi sees its heaviest daily arrivals of the year.

Mandi Floor Advice: Best window for buyers to secure Grade A colour lots; growers should sort and sell in steady batches rather than holding everything back.

Summer

Garma

April – June
Typical Climate
35 – 48°C, intense sun, hot dry winds
Red Chilli Crop Behavior
Late lots, drying and storage
Tail-end pickings dry quickly in the extreme heat. Focus shifts to moisture control, grading and warehouse storage, plus seed selection for the next sowing.

Mandi Floor Advice: Keep sacks on raised stacking in ventilated shade — over-drying and heat can dull colour and increase breakage.

Monsoon

Barsat

July – September
Typical Climate
30 – 40°C, humid, sudden heavy showers
Red Chilli Crop Behavior
Nursery and transplanting
Nurseries are raised and seedlings transplanted into the fields once the first rains settle. Stored chilli is the risk point — humidity can cause mould and colour loss.

Mandi Floor Advice: Watch daily rain probability before opening drying yards; buyers should check moisture certificates on every stored lot.

Autumn & Winter

Khizan aur Sarma

October – January
Typical Climate
8 – 30°C, clear skies, cold nights, occasional fog
Red Chilli Crop Behavior
Crop growth, ripening and first picking
Plants flower and set fruit, chillies turn from green to deep red, and the earliest pickings reach the mandi from late December onward as prices are discovered for the new season.

Mandi Floor Advice: Cold nights and fog can slow ripening — early lots often carry a premium, so track the daily rate before committing volume.

Agricultural Meteorology FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions: Climate & Sun Drying

Practical answers on solar curing, desert humidity curves, and rain risk management in Mirch Mandi Kunri.

Why does Kunri have the ideal climate for sun-drying red chillies?

Located on the edge of the Thar desert, Kunri benefits from 300+ days of high solar irradiance, low relative humidity (25–40%), and warm winds that dry pods naturally within 5–7 days without artificial fossil fuel heating.

What is the optimal humidity level for chilli curing yards?

Daytime relative humidity below 45% is ideal. In peak autumn (October to December), Kunri humidity drops to 30–35%, ensuring rapid drying that locks in capsanthin pigments and prevents mold.

How do growers manage rain risk during open yard sun-drying?

Growers monitor 5-day radar forecasts, heap pods into protective mounds before nighttime dew, and deploy heavy-gauge tarpaulin covers when barometric pressure drops.

How does SP Commission Shop verify moisture before container stuffing?

We calibrate digital pin-type and halogen moisture analyzers at the warehouse, confirming lots maintain 10.0% to 11.5% moisture before packing into container bags.