Veg prices soar as Indian farmers enter 6th day of protests
Despite the government announcing a loan waiver for marginal farmers on Saturday, the agitation has continued. In Pune's Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), the inflow of vegetables and fruits was only about 50 per cent on Tuesday, resulting in their prices going up by three to five times, sources said. In Ahmednagar district, the inflow of vegetables was mere 1 per cent and there was no milk collection, increasing the woes of the people, sources said.
"Truck drivers are scared of violent protests. Traders from Surat, Delhi, Indore and Belgaum have thus taken advantage of the strike, increased the prices and the inflow of vegetables in the Vashi APMC has increased by around 30 per cent," an official from the cooperatives department said.
"From Vashi APMC, the produce gets distributed in the markets of Vasai-Virar. The prices of vegetables are fluctuating by around 15-20 per cent in most APMCs," the official added.
source: timesnow.tv
