Can you guess the amount of money households in Mysuru city spend on coriander and mint, the two staple ingredients used in a variety of cuisines?
Senior Assistant Director of Horticulture, Mysuru, C.R. Krishna Kumar told The Hindu that a study conducted by an NGO in Mysuru during 2012 showed that 70,000 urban households spent a total of Rs. 5 crore on buying coriander and mint every year.
If all the estimated 2 lakh households in Mysuru city is taken into account, they together spend about Rs. 15 crore on herbs alone. “If you take all the vegetables into account, residents of Mysuru City spend around Rs. 200 crore every year,” he said.
