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Rain, waterlogging Induce vegetable rates Upward in Kolkata

KOLKATA: The distribution line of principles to retail niches has been severely hit by rainfall and inundation on Thursday, pushing up costs further after missing harvest and pricier diesel already made a huge gap between supply and demand.
“The rain interrupted supply of veggies out of haat to retail markets.
Just one-tenth of this amount could attain wholesale niches, therefore retail markets acquired a meagre quantity.
At many locations, even sellers couldn’t develop,” said Kamal Dey, president, West Bengal Vendors’ Association.
“A van will be shared with a larger amount of sellers to disperse the greater cost of transport.
In per week, the vegetable prices climbed nearly 100 percent.
On Thursday, costs rose by 10-Rs 20 a pound,” said Anees Mohammed, secretary, and Watgunge Market Vendors’ Association.
The purchase price of pointed gourd on Thursday climbed to Rs 70 per kg from Rs 60 on Wednesday while brinjal was offered at Rs 80-Rs 90, ridged gourd at Rs 70 per kg and capsicum at Rs 150 per pound.
But afterwards, sellers indulged in distress purchase, ” said Gour Ghosh of Barisha retail industry.
“We’re working to work out the quantum of reduction because of this rain,” said Dey.
“We’ve got 10 to 12 poultry stores away from the industry.
Now, only two were able to install stalls,” said Swapan Roy, a part of the dealers’ institution in College Street.
“Stalls were changed away from the marketplace as a result of pandemic.
However, the location was flooded and not one would set up shop until 10am on Thursday and needed to wrap up from 11am,” stated an officer bearer of dealers’ institution of Maniktala marketplace.

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