Vegetables prices skyrocket with dip in temperature in Delhi
- 5 years ago
Snowfall in Himachal Pradesh, dense fog in Uttar Pradesh and abrupt rains in parts of Madhya Pradesh have led to sharp increase in vegetable prices across Rajasthan in the past three days. The record dip in temperature in the state also damaged standing crops, reducing the inflow of homegrown vegetables.
After a long spell of low price rates and good production of vegetables in state, the price index are fast rising. Cold waves and fogs have restricted the movement of trucks affecting the prices in Jaipur. Supply from HP and UP have been hit badly due to the weather conditions. Similarly, supplies from Haryana, Punjab and Uttrakhand have also fallen.
"Against the normal arrival of 10-15 trucks daily, only 3-5 trucks are reaching to Jaipur with delay of three days. So far, the demand is being met from supplies from Chomu and around Jaipur. But with decrease in temperature, their production will be adversely affected and will further trigger an upward trend," said Ashok Agarwal, a vegetable trader in Mohana Mandi.
According to Agarwal, compared to previous years, vegetable production has been low in the state and said any minor change in weather may lead to huge gap in demand and supply. "Farmers told me that not much crops were harvested this season. There has been some increase in prices but customers have to remain be very cautious in the coming days," said Radheyshyam Phatak, president of the Rajasthan Fruits and Vegetable Traders Association.
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After a long spell of low price rates and good production of vegetables in state, the price index are fast rising. Cold waves and fogs have restricted the movement of trucks affecting the prices in Jaipur. Supply from HP and UP have been hit badly due to the weather conditions. Similarly, supplies from Haryana, Punjab and Uttrakhand have also fallen.
"Against the normal arrival of 10-15 trucks daily, only 3-5 trucks are reaching to Jaipur with delay of three days. So far, the demand is being met from supplies from Chomu and around Jaipur. But with decrease in temperature, their production will be adversely affected and will further trigger an upward trend," said Ashok Agarwal, a vegetable trader in Mohana Mandi.
According to Agarwal, compared to previous years, vegetable production has been low in the state and said any minor change in weather may lead to huge gap in demand and supply. "Farmers told me that not much crops were harvested this season. There has been some increase in prices but customers have to remain be very cautious in the coming days," said Radheyshyam Phatak, president of the Rajasthan Fruits and Vegetable Traders Association.
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