NEW DELHI (Commodity Online): Chilli production in key producing countries such as India, China, Peru, Bangladesh, Hungary and few others, is growing with a modest pace at CAGR 5.2%, said a latest release from the World Spice Congress held in New Delhi.

World trade in chillies is put at 400,000 metric tonnes. Indian share in global production range from 50 to 60 percent, China and Peru are growing fast and Hungary shows a de-growth. Peru and China are dominating world paprika trade. However, India is the only one source for hot chillies.

The Indian productivity in Chillies has been showing positive signs showing rise from 1544 kg per hectare in 2005 to 1550 kg per hectare in 2009.During 2007 and 2008, the productivity recorded was 1685 and 1611 kg per hectare respectively. The steady increase in productivity was on account of hybrids.

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Production of chillies during 2005 was estimated to be 1185,000 tonnes. In 2006 it was 1014 tonnes and in 2007 it rose to 1242 tonnes. In 2008, the production came to the level of 1297 tonnes and in 2009 to 1167 tonnes.

The 2010 crop is expected to be normal. The area under cultivation was 737,000 hectares in 2005, which came down to 654,000 tonnes in 2006, but rose to 737,000 tonnes in 2007. In 2008 the cultivation recorded was 805,000 tonnes and 750,000 tonnes in 2009.