The rotting of sodden vegetables in farms may create a shortfall in the market, causing prices to rise during Ganeshotsav this year
The rotting of sodden vegetables in farms may create a shortfall in the market, causing prices to rise during Ganeshotsav this year u00a0
It's not just your weekends that the rains have been spoiling. A corollary of the relentless downpours is rotting vegetables in the farms and fields.
This means that the prices for chillies, pumpkins, cauliflowers could rise by at least 20-30 per cent, especially when demand increases during the upcoming Ganeshotsav.
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| Owing to the heavy rain, the new crop of chillies and radishes have been ruined causing heavy losses not only to farmers but also to vegetable traders. |
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Shankar Pingle, director, APMC market, said, "Prices are expected to rise during Ganeshotsav, if the rains don't abate over the next few days.
Vegetables are going bad in farms owing to the excessive rains. This can create a shortfall in the market, especially when the demand rises."
Mohammad Harish, a trader at the APMC vegetable market said, "The wholesale price of chillies may rise from Rs 15 to Rs 25 in next few days. They will be sold at the retail market for Rs 35 a kg, during Ganeshotsav."
The rains have been hampering business for traders as well. Wholesalers at the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) market claim that the rains have caused them to incur huge losses.
Rs 35
Expected retail price of chillies (per kg)
Rs 27
Expected retail price of pumpkins (per kg)
Rs 45
Expected retail price of cauliflower (per kg)
