vegetables price skyrocketing
Posted on: 26/Apr/2013 11:19:57 AM
Householders in the city are avoiding buying many vegetables in the wake of steeply rising prices. Beans is the costliest at Rs. 88 per kg. ‘I always stock beans and broad beans at home. I was shocked though as prices have soared over the past couple of weeks. In just ten days, the prices of vegetables such as brinjal and tomato have risen by at least Rs.10’, said one person.
Traders at wholesale markets that supply has decreased due to the lack of rains. ‘The market receives beans from Andhra Pradesh and Udhagamandalam. When supply decreases, it is sourced from Ranchi. But, low yields in Ranchi and high transportation charges led to short supply… We are only getting 150 bags of beans daily against the usual supply of 250-300 bags. Each bag has 60-70 kg of beans’, says a Koyambedu trader.
