Prices of vegetables up in Koyambedu market
Posted on: 12/Mar/2018 11:05:18 AM
The maximum temperature level has shown the trend of going higher in Tamil Nadu and the neighbourig states of Karnataka and Andhra. The higher temperature has decreased the yield of the vegetables leading to a decrease in loads of vegetables reaching the Chennai wholesale vegetable market in Koyambedu. This has caused an increase in the vegetable prices.
Tomato was sold at Rs, 5 per kg 2 weeks ago. Yesterday, the price had gone up to Rs. 10 per kg.
|
Vegetable |
Price per kg (Rs.) |
|
Brinjal |
10 |
|
Potato |
17 |
|
Broad beans |
18 |
|
Radish |
8 |
|
Bitter gourd |
17 |
|
Snake gourd |
13 |
|
Drumstick |
26 |
|
Onion |
16 |
|
Small (sambar) onion |
26 |
|
Beans |
20 |
|
Cabbage |
6 |
|
Carrot |
20 |
|
Beetroot |
7 |
|
Green chilli |
10 |
The General Secretary of the Koyambedu flower, fruit, and vegetable traders’ association explained that the heat intensity in most regions has gone up. So, the yield of vegetable has decreased. So, there is a 10% subsequent reduction in loads of vegetable reaching the Chennai wholesale vegetable market at Koyambedu.
This has led to a price increase of vegetables. There are prospects of the vegetable prices going even further up after 25th March.
