Supply situation improves, but veggie prices skyrocket

The Coronavirus lockdown has hiked the sale of vegetables by 30 per cent across city markets since last week and pushed prices up by 150 per cent at some places During a visit to vegetable markets in the city and in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region midday found that police have enforced restricted timings and given strict orders to prevent crowdsThe price rise has been blamed on limited supplies from APMC Much to citizens relief a fresh supply of vegetables reached markets early on Thursday Prices are expected to normalise once supply is regulatedAnkit Yadav a vegetable vendor at Seven Bungalows in Andheri said Police are cooperating with us they have asked us to make sure people maintain social distancing The rates of vegetables have gone up because we are procuring them at higher rates too Tomatoes are costing Rs 80kg now last week they cost Rs 30kgWith more and more vendors coming the situation is slowly going back to normal Though some are charging high prices for fruits and other produce said Alka Shandilya a housewife from MulundI went to the flower market on Wednesday morning but very little produce was available Whatever was there was very expensive A small garland that usually costs R10 cost over Rs 25 said Shweta Parab another housewife from MulundParveen Kadiwar resident of Shantinagar at Mira Road said On Wednesday ladys finger cost Rs 100kg Now it has come down to Rs 40kg The vegetables are fresh Meat and egg shops have opened too Another Mira Road resident Sonal Parmar said Hawkers were coming only for an hour or two And vegetables would soon get over As supply resumes it will be a huge relief for vegetariansA vegetable seller from Borivli Ramesh Gupta said The cost may get higher with wholesale markets closingIn Panvel a 150 riseVegetable prices shot up to as much as 150 per cent at the Panvel market on Thursday Panvel residents were in for a rude shock when they stepped out of their house during the lockdown to replenish their stock of vegetables and fruits on Thursday At Rozbazar Bhaji Market onions and tomatoes that were being sold at R20kg until two days ago were priced at R50kg Vendors blamed the lack of supply and closure of the APMC market in VashiThe wholesalers from APMC market have stopped supply and transportation is not available because people do not want to take risks We have very little stock and prices have gone up Some vegetables are being sold at 150 per cent more said Prashant Tarekar a vegetable vendor at Panvel marketShobha Pawar a vegetable vendor said The prices will come down only after the supply resumes midday also found a spike in fruit pricesWhos delivering veggies homeAgrify Organic SolutionsFor Mumbai Western Region Darpan Bendre 91 7506339233For Mumbai Central and Thane Urvish Bhaide 91 97694 93507 Himanshu Dighavkar 91 99673 99704 Email infoagrifyorganicsolutionscom Log on to wwwagrifyorganicsolutionscomThe Greens Juhu9076262620Breach Candy Fruit Walahes a local guy who delivers to homes in the area 9820766432Fresh India Organics Lamington Road7738275242 wwwfreshindiaorganicscomZama Organics MahalaxmizamaorganicscomFood Stuff Mumbai9833137480WHOS OPEN FOR BUSINESS Ultimate neighbourhood midday directory to stillfunctioning grocers in MumbaiCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and also a complete guide on Mumbai from food to things to do and events across the city here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates