New Delhi: On the one hand, due to the monsoon’s kindness, bumper production of kharif crops is expected, on the other hand, due to the shortage of green vegetables due to heavy rains and floods, their prices have skyrocketed. In the last two months, most vegetables have become two to three times more expensive and amidst the rainy conditions in the country, there is no hope of relief from the inflation of vegetables at present.
This month, along with green vegetables, potato and onion prices have also increased significantly. Due to heavy rains and flooding conditions in different parts of the country, the arrival of green vegetables has resulted in a huge increase in their prices. Prices of green vegetables including potatoes, onions and tomatoes have skyrocketed. Brinjal, gourd and Torai are also getting Rs 50 per kg in Delhi-NCR.
Noida retail vegetable seller Akhilesh said that vegetables are coming from wholesale markets at a higher price. He said that vegetables are worse in rainy season. The wholesale price of onion in Azadpur mandi ranged from Rs 6.25 to Rs 16 per kg on Saturday. At the same time, the wholesale price of potato was Rs 13 to Rs 44 per kg, while the price of tomato was Rs 8 to Rs 43.50 per kg. Businessmen said that now people have started going to hotels, dhabas and restaurants outside to eat, due to which the consumption of vegetables has increased. So prices have increased.
