Uzhavar Sandhai prices increase
Posted on: 25/May/2013 11:25:22 AM
Prices of vegetables have been steadily rising in uzhavar sandhais. According to officials of the department of agriculture, the rise can be due to the drought and also due to high demand for vegetables in the wake of the marriage season.
Some vegetable prices have gone up more than 50%. These would include small onions, carrots and tomatoes among others. Ladies finger, however, has remained at around Rs. 14 per kg. ‘The arrival of fruits at the uzhavar sandhais is also not encouraging… With very little water available, it is becoming tough to do safe harvest. Even if we bring the produce to markets, people are shocked over the high prices. However, SHG women selling juice are happy as they are registering good sales in the uzhavar sandhais’, says a trader from Alanganallur.
