Vegetable prices tumble down in Koyambedu wholesale market
Posted on: 29/May/2017 9:50:58 AM
As there are no major festivals or wedding days and the extra scorching summer this year, there is a considerable reduction in people visiting the Koyambedu wholesale vegetable market.
A substantial quantity of vegetables arriving in Koyambedu is from the neighbouring states of Karnataka and Andhra, quantities even exceeding the vegetables sent from other districts of Tamil Nadu state.
However, presently, a severe drought condition prevails in all the 3 state. Hence the quantity of vegetable arrival has reduced substantially.
Generally, the trend is that whenever the quantity of vegetable arrival is reduced, the prices will go up. On the contrary, there is presently a strange phenomenon of vegetable prices going down.
Tomato, which was sold at Rs. 15 per kg last week, is sold at Rs. 12 per kg this week.
The sambar (small) onion, which was sold at Rs. 90 per kg last week, is sold now at Rs. 85 per kg.
Beans was sold at Rs. 75 per kg last week. Now, it is sold at Rs. 60 per kg.
Beetroot, which was sold at Rs. 45 per kg last week, is now sold at Rs. 20 per kg.
Broad beans, which was sold at Rs. 45 per kg, is sold at Rs. 35 per kg.
Bitter gourd and brinjal, which were sold at Rs. 35 per kg, are now sold at Rs. 30 per kg.
The secretary of the Koyambedu fruit, flower, and vegetable traders association explained that due to the prevailing Agni Nakshatram period the common public refrain from organising functions and festivals, This year, summer has been especially more severe. This has seen a reduction in the number of visitors to the market. This has led to a reduction in the vegetable prices. As the vegetable cannot be kept on the shelves for long, there is a necessity to sell them at lower prices.
