The Hindu Business Line : As rains wash out supply, vegetable prices shoot up in Mumbai

VEGETABLE prices at the Vashi wholesale APMC market have increased significantly in one week because daily supplies from major centres reduced sharply thanks to heavy rains in the State.

Prices of green vegetables, green leaf vegetables and salad vegetables have moved up by Rs 70-120 per 10 kg in just a week.

"The prices of some vegetables of daily consumption have almost doubled. Heavy rains over the last three days have disrupted supplies into the Vashi market. Mumbai city is entirely dependent on the Vashi market for vegetable supply," a leading trader said.

The total arrivals of vegetables into the market were reduced to just 317 trucks/tempos on Wednesday as against a daily average of 800-850 trucks. On Monday, there were 417 trucks, a trader said.

Vegetables supply usually comes by road. But heavy rains in Nasik and Pune districts (major supply centres) in the last one week have badly affected daily supplies. The supply of vegetables for daily consumption, including brinjal, tomato, cucumber, cauliflower, ladies finger, methi, palak and peas (matar), have reduced sharply in the last three days.

Matar prices increased to Rs 170/200 per 10 kg from Rs 130/160. Cauliflower prices increased to Rs 70/80 from Rs 50/60. Ladies finger prices increased to Rs 120/160 from Rs 100/120. Brinjal prices were up by Rs 40 to Rs 70/80 a week ago.

Tomato prices at the Vashi wholesale vegetable market increased to Rs 90/100 per 10 kg from Rs 60/70 a week ago. Carrot prices were ruling at Rs 40/60 per 10 kg from Rs 35/45. Beet prices were up Rs 35 at Rs 80/95 per 10 kg.

Cucumber prices were up Rs 20 to Rs 40/60 per 10 kg.

Among green leaf vegetables, the price of palak, which arrives from Nasik district, increased to Rs 150/200 per 10 kg from Rs 120/140 a week ago. Methi (from Pune district) prices were up Rs 100 at Rs 300/400.

Coriander leaves (dhania) were quoted at Rs 300/600 for Nasik varieties and Rs 200/500 for Pune varieties, up by Rs 70/80 per 10 kg in a week.

"Due to its perishable nature, we cannot store for a long time. Because of heavy rains in the State, we cannot order on bulk basis. Thus, there is a shortage of vegetables in the city. Continual rains in western Maharashtra may affect further supplies," another trader said.

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