Indore
With the Shraadh Paksha, the prices of vegetables have started reaching the sky. Green coriander is being sold at up to Rs 400 per kg in retail shops. This is not the only problem for consumers. Other green vegetables have also started selling at the price of 80 to 100 rupees per kg. Actually, the arrival of vegetables in the wholesale vegetable market has become very weak. Some supply of vegetables in the wholesale market of Indore is coming from Nimar. The supply of the remaining vegetables is dependent on Maharashtra and Gujarat. Due to heavy rains in the past few days, the fields were flooded. Due to this, the vegetable crop was spoiled. Tomato had become cheap in the past few days. After that, due to rains again, the vegetable crop was spoiled. Due to this, the prices of tomatoes have again increased. The price of tomatoes has become Rs 800 to Rs 900 per crate in the wholesale market. Two days ago it was sold for up to Rs 1000. Prices may increase again. – Salim Chaudhary, wholesale businessman
Vegetables coming from Maharashtra, Gujarat
Vegetables like green coriander, cabbage, bitter gourd are coming from Maharashtra. Other vegetables are also being supplied from distant areas of Nimar and Gujarat. In such a situation, the prices have increased a lot. The arrival is also very weak. In such a situation, the supply of vegetables is very weak compared to the demand, due to which the prices are rising sharply. They are being sold to consumers at twice the price in the retail market as compared to the wholesale market.
Onion may become expensive
Consumption of vegetables is at its peak during the Shraadh Paksha. Every year, vegetables are easily available during this period and prices remain normal. This year, due to delay in rains and heavy rains, the fields got flooded and vegetables got spoiled. The price of onion in the retail market has gone up to Rs 50 to Rs 80 per kg. Prices may increase further due to reports of new onion crop getting spoiled due to rains in South India.
Things may improve after 20 days
According to traders, it will take at least 20 days for the situation to improve and for local goods to start arriving again. Currently, coriander, cabbage, cluster beans, bitter gourd, balor, ridge gourd, fenugreek are coming to the market from Maharashtra. Some vegetables like bitter gourd, surjana beans are coming from Gujarat. Half of the tomatoes are coming locally and the base is coming from Maharashtra. Meanwhile, there is a fear that onions will also become expensive in the coming time.
