The local vegetable supplies have started coming in bulk quantitities that has resulted in a significant drop in their prices, giving much required respite to the people who are budened with high cost of living. Arrival of huge quantity of vegetables from the nearby villages at the city’s wholesale markets are pushing down the prices, bringing much-needed relief to homemakers.

 

“A large number of farmers living in the periphery of the city have been supplying tomatoes, cauliflower, brinjal, coriander and leafy vegetables in bulk quantities that has put tremendous pressure on vegetable prices,” said Ram Mahajan, Secretary, Mahatma Phule Adatiya Association while speaking to The Hitavada. “The prices have dropped by more than 50 per cent as compared to prices in December. Currently the vegetable supply is coming from near by villages within a radius of 50 km from the city. About 100 to 120 vehicles are coming to the Mahatma Phule wholesale market,” he said.

 

The prices of vegetables being quoted in the wholesale market: cauliflower at Rs 10 per kg to Rs 15 per kg, cabbage at Rs 10 per kg, spinach at Rs 10 per kg, bitter gourd at Rs 40 per kg, beans at Rs 50 per kg, brinjal at Rs 10 to Rs 15 per kg, lady finger at Rs 40 per kg, watana at Rs 70 per kg, shimla mirch at Rs 30 per kg and chaulai falli at Rs 25 per kg, pumpkin at Rs 15 per kg, tomato at Rs 15 per kg, cucumber at Rs 15 to Rs 20 per kg, carrot at Rs 20 per kg, radish at Rs 10 per kg, cluster beans at Rs 40 per kg and lawki at Rs 10 per kg. It is anticipated that the prices will remain more or less at these levels throughout the month of February because of bulk local supplies to the markets, he added.