Unseasonal rainfall pushes up vegetable prices in Mumbai
Hindustan Times | , Mumbai
HT Correspondent Oct 24, 2017 12:58 PM IST
On Monday, cauliflower was sold for Rs80 a kg, from last week’s Rs50; the price of a bundle of coriander rose to Rs60 from Rs40.
The unseasonal rainfall in the past few weeks has led to a spike in vegetable prices, vendors and customers in the city have said.
Anna Patil, a vegetable vendor in Parel, said: “Wholesalers say vegetables are rotting because of the rain. Also, during Diwali, fewer vehicles transported vegetables to Mumbai.”
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Cauliflower was sold for Rs80 a kg on Monday, from last week’s Rs50. The price of a bundle of coriander rose to Rs60, from last week’s Rs40.
Tomatoes are being sold for Rs50 a kg, from last week’s Rs40, while lady’s finger is priced at Rs60 a kg, from Rs40.
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