Inflow of vegetables to Koyambedu market has increased now
Posted on: 06/Aug/2018 9:53:15 AM
The government had failed to address the issues like increase in diesel prices, rationalizing the road toll etc. This had led to truck strike across India recently and it grabbed many eyeballs is known. This strike had affected many across India. The strike also reduced the turnover of the famous Koyambedu market in Chennai. The inflow of vegetables at this market was low and the traders suffered a lot. The latest news is the inflow of vegetables at the Koyambedu market has been on the rise and it has led to fall in the prices of the vegetables. This is due to the fact that the southern districts belonging to Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states have received good rainfall. The traders are affected once again by this reduction in the vegetable rates.
Earlier the prices of carrots were Rs 60 per kg and now this price has come down to Rs 35 to Rs 40 per kg. The rates of other vegetables such as beans, tomato, beetroot, shallot, Bellary onions etc have become little low.
According to a vendor at Koyambedu market, vegetables in large amounts are reaching this market but the sales have slowed down. He spoke about how the vendors are facing crisis now. Rotten vegetables have been dumped as the vendors are forced. He later spoke about how the traders would land into financial issues if the situation continues. He hinted about the possibility of closing down the shops.
President of Koyambedu wholesale vegetable traders association and member of market management committee, Mr. Soundararajan expressed his thoughts. He said that due to rainfall there is a good vegetable harvesting in the southern states. He spoke about how Bellary onion is transported from Maharashtra and Karnataka. It is important to note that the vendors at other local markets are selling the vegetables 10 to 20 % higher than the original prices at the Koyambedu market.
