Bhubaneswar: Following a short relieved range to people, the price of vegetables once again skyrocketed in all city markets.
Lower and medium-class consumers feel pinches in their pockets because the price of most everyday vegetables now ranges from Rs 80 and Rs 200.
While the drum and pumpkin (parval) is sold at Rs 200 per kg, Okra and the cost of the capsicum of each hospital 80 and Rs 100 per kg.
Almost no vegetables are available under Rs 50 per kg.
“This year, the price of green vegetables does not go down as much as they usually do in winter.
Rain does not underlie vegetable plants that damaged a lot and cause price increases.
Prices rise again because the situation starts normally,” said Samapika Das, a teacher in a private school.
Tomatoes, main winter plants, which are sold with RS 20 per kg last week, costs Rs 40 per kg on Monday.
Brinjal prices increased from RS 20 per kg last week to 50 per kg, at Rs 40 per piece, cauliflower now a double cost compared to the price last week.
Likewise, pumpkin ridge, bitter pumpkin, pumpkin snake, sweet potatoes and carrots now cost between Rs 50 and 60 per kg.
Prices of green chili and coriander also multiply.
“We do not know the reason for the increase in vegetable prices suddenly.
But the supply of several vegetables has dropped significantly.
The supply of cauliflower has declined,” said Kartik Sahu, vegetable vendor in the unit-1 market here.
The supply of green vegetables from other countries also fell, causing price increases here, people said in the market.
“This year, the harvest of the state of the state is not satisfactory, and in many regions, the results are damaged.
Supply of other countries has been disrupted, which has led to price increases,” said Kabiraj Swain, Secretary of Vegetable Vendor Association, Unit Market – 1 .