Hyderabad: Increase in the price of gasoline and diesel coupled with damage to plants in many countries because the rain has set a kitchen budget on fire because the prices of basic vegetables such as onions and tomatoes include doubled in the past two weeks.
The number analysis owned by the Ministry of Agriculture showed that one kilo onion that cost RS 30 on September 30 has now been shot into Rs 48-50 and tomatoes whose RS 20 fees increased to Rs 60 per kg in the retail market.
The price of Ladyfinger, capsicum and bringe is also in the range of Rs 60 per kg, making it difficult for people to maintain a monthly budget.
“The price of some basic vegetables has skyrocketed in recent weeks.
I don’t buy vegetables in bulk because the quality is also a little bad.
Buy vegetables that don’t support for a week with high prices so it doesn’t make sense to me,” said Nirupama Mudiraj, a resident of Alwal.
Some vegetables such as cauliflower are not available in many markets.
“The cauliflower has been almost extinct.
I can enjoy ‘aalu gobi’ almost once a month because vegetables are not even available at online stores,” said Vidya Ranjan, a resident of Nanakramguda.
Considering more than 60% of vegetables in the city arrived from other countries, a sharp increase at diesel prices and gasoline has burned a hole in the consumer bag.
Diesel and gasoline prices remain high record between Rs 102 and Rs 111 in various countries.
On Monday, Bowenpally Market, which is one of the largest agricultural markets in Telangana, almost 20,419 vegetable quintals arrived, where 40% came from Telangana Regency and 60% came from neighboring countries such as Karnataka and Maharashtra.
“The main reason for price increases is excessive rainfall that has damaged plants in not only Telangana but also other countries.
We can expect a stable price in one or two more weeks.
Once we begin to receive vegetables from the district, the price must fall,” said Srinivas Lokini, Secretary, Bowenpally Agricultural Market Committee.