New Delhi: Vegetable prices such as tomatoes and onions increased in the wholesale and retail markets of the city, due to damage to plants in Karnataka and Maharashtra due to heavy rainfall and high fuel rates, vegetable traders said on Tuesday.
They said the price increase at the wholesale level of vegetables was between Rs 10 and Rs 15 per kg; While in the retail market, around Rs 15-20 per kg.
Vegetable traders show that this consumables might make it more expensive in the coming weeks if a similar situation continues.
Ramesh Sahu, a vegetable trader at Laxmi Nagar, said there was an increase in tomato and onion rates.
“Now, the price of tomatoes ranges from Rs 50 and Rs 55 per kg, while previously around Rs 40 per kg.
Similarly, the price of onions has also been hiked and now, around Rs 50 per kg which was previously sold around RS 35-40 per kg, “said Sahu.
He said that it was because of the increase in wholesale prices.
A vegetable seller at Greater Kailash-1, Monu Paswan, said high quality tomatoes were sold with Rs 55-60 per kg while the onion level was around Rs 50-55 per kg.
“Rates have increased in the past week because of less inventory.
We buy vegetables with a higher level in the wholesale market so the ripple effect is also seen in the retail market,” said Paswan.
S PPTA, chairman of Ghazipur wholesale wholesale vegetables and fruit markets, said the wholesale prices of basic vegetables such as onions and tomatoes increased around Rs 10-15 per kg due to lack of supply of vegetables.
He said that most onions and tomatoes came to the national capital of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka.
“Because heavy rains in Karnataka and Maharashtra, onion plants and tomatoes are damaged.
It resulted in a reduction in supply, the tariff increases.” Now, wholesale onion prices around Rs 40 per kg, while the tomato rate is Rs 900 per chest weighing 25 kg, “Gupta told PTI.
He added that normal, wholesale prices onions were once around Rs 20-25 per kg in Ghazipur bathing.
Similarly, the wholesale level of tomato first entered the range of RS 16-RS 20 per kg which is now Rs 35-36 per kg, he said.
Gupta further said that at this time, the onion was mainly supplied in Delhi from Indore.
Wholesale traders at Okhla shower, said Yamin Hajj, the word tomato and onion increased by around Rs 20 per kg.
He said it was before, the wholesale price of onions in Okhla showered around Rs 20 per kg, which has now doubled.
Other traders at Okhla shower, Mohammad Hebar, said that similar is a situation with tomatoes as it is now sold at a wholesale price of e from rs 30-40 per kg, while previously the price of Rs 15-20 per kg.
Traders also said that in addition to rain in South Indian states, price increases Fuel also makes vegetables more expensive due to increased transportation costs.
Yamin said that because of rain in South Indian countries, plants were damaged; So, the level of goods has increased here.
But, this is not the only reason behind this affair.
“Because of the increasing level of fuel prices, mainly diesel, vegetable transportation costs have risen.
So, coupled with a lack of supply, enhanced transportation costs now show the impact by making vegetables more expensive in wholesale and market retail,” he said.