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Vegetable prices are soaring up
Posted on: 26/Oct/2015 11:54:11 AM
At a time when Chennaites are under high pressure because of water crisis, the vegetable prices have given great tension. Earlier the prices of onions were high but now even ordinary vegetable prices have blown out of proportion.
The major reason for the soaring of vegetable prices is due to prolonged dry spell, caused by a delay in the arrival of the northeast monsoon. Another reason is the most of the vegetables were diverted to Karnataka on the occasion of Dussehra festival.
Vegetables like beans, carrot and broad beans are priced between Rs.40 and Rs.50 a kg in the retail market.
Green peas, which are usually available for Rs. 60-Rs. 70 a kg during October, are priced at Rs. 160 a kg. Cauliflowers too come with a costly price tag of Rs. 25- Rs. 30 per piece
Prices of vegetables at Koyambedu wholesale market compared to last month
Vegetables | Prices last month | Prices this month |
Beans | Rs 25 | Rs 35 |
Broad beans | Rs 30 | Rs 40 |
Carrot | Rs 25 | Rs 35 |
Onions | Rs 50 | Rs 40 |
Tomatoes | Rs 30 | Rs 25 |
Potatoes | Rs 14 | Rs 15 |
Brinjals | Rs 20 | Rs 25 |
Green peas | Rs 90 | Rs 100 |
Drumsticks | Rs 35 | Rs 40 |
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