At Koyambedu wholesale market, sales of vegetables and flowers have reduced now
Posted on: 06/Apr/2020 9:37:19 AM
Chennai city is now under lock down for 21 days to contain Corona virus infection. This has resulted in sales coming down at the highly famous Koyambedu wholesale market.
It was mentioned by some traders that more than 50 % sale in this market has been affected because of the lock down. The lack of business had made many traders to sell their produce at low rates.
It is now said that following the government directive the vegetables were not sold much in retail and just 50 percent of small traders from Kothaval chavadi and other markets purchase vegetables from Koyambedu market between 6 am to 7 am.
A trader explained about how the market received 25 % of supply from states like AP, Karnataka and Maharashtra and how the supply was stopped after the borders were closed. Important information is from last week the market has been receiving sufficient supply but remain unsold leading to 50% of business getting hit.
At present, one kg of onion is sold for Rs 25 to Rs 30, one kg of tomato for Rs 15 to Rs 20, one kg of beans for Rs 70 to Rs 80, one kg of broad beans for Rs 30 to Rs 40 and brinjal for Rs 40 to Rs 50. This was according to Mr. Sukumaran, secretary of Koyambedu Wholesale Merchants Association.
As per Mr. Mookandi,secretary of Koyambedu Flower Merchants Association, the flower business depends on weddings and temple festivals. He added that Corona virus threat had cancelled all the weddings and temple festivals etc.
