Kolkata: The price of vegetables shot through the roof on the city retail market on Wednesday with a limited supply line expanding the supply gap.
The vendor said the widespread damage from the plants stood because the rain has recently caused a sudden decline in supply.
“Because winter vegetables are very sensitive to the weather, they tend to rot in the flood field.
Rain like this at this time has not happened in the last 40 years.
The loss level is great.
It will happen at least three weeks to rise back to normal production.
At that time, the market is expected to behave rather abnormal, because demand will far exceed the supply, “said President of the West Bengal Vendor Association Kamal de.
The price of almost all vegetables increased by Rs 20-Rs 30 per kg in three days.
Also, the quality of vegetables arrived in the market below par.
Most vendors refrain from stocking vegetables, afraid they will rot quickly under current weather conditions.
Green chili, which was sold for Rs 40 kg even a week ago, now retail for Rs 100-Rs 120 A Kg.
The price of Parwal (Pumpkin Runcing), which costs RS 60 A Kg is now running more than Rs 100 per kg.
The cost of coriander leaves has revealed to RS 80 A Kg but now it has now passed Rs 200 / kg.
Pumpkin Costs (Jheta) have risen from RS 50 per kg to RS 100 A Kg.
Water has not receded from many low fields.
As a result, all levels of plants are severely damaged, including brinjal, green chili, cabbage, cauliflower, coriander leaves and green beans.
This vegetable price has increased more than others.
“The supply line from 24 South Pargana, 24 parganas, Howrah, Hooghly and Midnapore have become the worst hit,” said Arup Das, a wholesale dealer in the Season market.
“The supply line has stayed alive by vegetables from Bongaon, Basirhat and part of Hooghly.
The land there has a steeper gradient, and so, Stormwater recedes faster there.” DE is also a member of the Market Task Force.
The price of potatoes and onions, the staples in most Indian dishes, also witnessed a sharp increase.
Potatoes (Varieties of Jyoti) have been sold for Rs 22 per kg, even though it came to rs 16 kg almost five days ago.
The supply of onion also becomes erratic due to rain before in West India.
Consumers wrestle with a sudden increase in vegetable prices, which are usually sold with fewer times in cooler times.
“I was surprised by the price of vegetables quoted by vendors.
I did not anticipate that the price would rise so sharply overnight.
My wallet was emptied even before the bag was filled.
I returned home without buying fish,” said Srikanta Dutts, a resident of Parnashree .
Bratin Sarkar, another resident, has decided to reduce vegetables for now and buy more chicken and eggs.
However, traders feel they will not go down anytime.
Subal Saha, a trader at Lake Market, said, “Prices tend to rise further until new vegetables grow.
Rain has violated a plant-based production chain.
It takes time to cool the price.” Officials Department of Agri-Marketing said, “We maintain a close watch on the market.
We can do raids and seizures, if traders try to increase prices to maximize their profits.
At the same time, we also buy vegetables directly from farmers to sell them through the Bangla sufal network Stores at reasonable prices.
This exercise will help the edges of the farmers and consumers – to graze the situation.
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