Veg prices shoot up by 87% at markets in Vashi, India
Prices of tomatoes (hybrid) have risen by 87 per cent since June 19 to trade currently at Rs 28 a kg at the Vashi mandi. In the Kolkata and Bengaluru wholesale markets, tomato (hybrid) is quoted at Rs 51 a kg and Rs 45 a kg, respectively, according to the National Horticulture Board (NHB). In both markets, tomato prices have risen by 60 per cent over the last week.
While a price rise during the first spell of the monsoon rainfall is usual, the spurt this year is abnormal.
“Stockists in Maharashtra are supplying vegetables to mandis in Madhya Pradesh and Delhi for better realisation. This has reduced the vegetable supply to Vashi. Since the government allowed free movement of fruits and vegetable from the production centre to any mandi across India, prices are moving up across the country,” said Vasudev Gupta, a Vashi-based vegetable stockist.
Prices of cabbage have jumped by 80 per cent over the last two weeks to trade currently at Rs 18 a kg. Brinjal (round) and cauliflower also moved in tandem to Rs 22 a kg and Rs 20 a kg now from Rs 10 a kg and Rs 14 a kg, respectively, two weeks ago.
source: business-standard.com
