2024-07-08 16:02:11
New Delhi (Anand Soni): The situation is the same not only in the shops or vegetable carts near you, but also in the wholesale vegetable market. Once again the prices of vegetables have increased. Tomatoes which were being sold at Rs. 30 per kg till last month are now being sold at Rs. 80 per kg. Apart from this, the prices of many vegetables including potatoes, onions, capsicum have also increased. Traders say that due to less rain, crops have been damaged in many places. Due to this, prices have increased.
Prices increased in Delhi’s wholesale markets
The biggest vegetable market in Delhi is Azadpur Fruit and Vegetable Market. This is not only the biggest vegetable market in Delhi but also in the country. Some people call it the biggest vegetable market of Asia. Apart from this, there are many small wholesale vegetable markets in Delhi. At present, not only Azadpur Mandi but also Ghazipur Vegetable Market, Okhla Vegetable Market, Daryaganj Vegetable Market, Shahdara Vegetable Market, the prices of vegetables have increased a lot these days. It is obvious that when the prices have increased in the wholesale market itself, then the retail sellers will definitely increase the prices.
What is the reason for the increase in price
The main reason for the increase in vegetable prices is said to be less rainfall. Anil Malhotra, General Secretary of Vegetable Traders Association of Azadpur Sabzi Mandi, said that due to less rainfall, crops have been damaged in many states. Which has affected the prices of green vegetables.
Tomatoes are not coming from Bangalore
At present, the supply of tomatoes in Delhi NCR comes from Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Bangalore. But, due to high demand of tomatoes in South India, tomatoes coming from Bangalore are not coming. At the same time, due to less rain in Himachal Pradesh, the tomato crop has been damaged. This has affected the market. In the wholesale market itself, it is being sold at Rs 30 to Rs 40 per kg. In retail, it is being sold at Rs 70 or Rs 80 per kg.
why onions are getting expensive
The biggest wholesale market for onions in the country is in Lasalgaon near Nashik in Maharashtra. At present, the price of onions has reached the highest level in two years. Last week, good quality onions were auctioned at Rs 49,00 per quintal. When it reaches Delhi, the freight charges per quintal are around Rs 600 to Rs 800. In such a situation, onions will be expensive in Delhi. On the other hand, onion crops are getting spoiled due to the weather in Madhya Pradesh, due to which the price of onions is also increasing rapidly.
The prices of green vegetables also increased
Every year the prices of green vegetables increase during the rainy season. Actually, when there is a lot of rain, the plants of ladyfinger, pointed gourd, ridge gourd, bottle gourd etc. start rotting. There is a lot of supply of these vegetables in this season. At this time, due to excessive rain in some areas, vegetables have been damaged. Due to this, the prices of other vegetables have also increased. At this time, the price of ladyfinger has reached 30 to 35 rupees per kg in the wholesale market itself. It is being sold at Rs 60 per kg in retail. Pointed gourd, bitter gourd, bottle gourd etc. are also being sold at high prices at this time.
Garlic and coriander too strong
These days, the price of green chillies, coriander, ginger and garlic has also increased in the retail market. Vegetable trader Srikant says that the price of coriander has reached 300 rupees per kg. Till a month ago, coriander was being sold at 100 to 150 rupees per kg. Garlic has also reached the rate of 300 rupees per kg. Garlic trader Varun Chaudhary of Azadpur Sabzi Mandi says that last year, due to the high price of garlic seeds, farmers reduced garlic cultivation. Its effect was seen on production. Due to this, garlic is expensive. Its price in the wholesale market is 150 to 170 rupees per kg. What is the price in the vegetable market
VegetablePrice per kg in wholesale marketRetail pricePotato25 to 3040 to 50Onion30 to 3650 to 60Tomato32 to 3670 to 80Bitter gourd35 to 4080Capsicum60 to 80120 to 140Ridgenut50 to 5580Brinjal40 to 5080Godde30 to 3560Tinda40 to 5080Peas peel200240Ladyfinger30 to 3560