Veggies Go Cheap, Farmers Pay The Price: Bottle Gourd Drops To ₹2/Kg, Potatoes From ₹2/Kg In Indore
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): A rise in vegetable arrivals at the local wholesale market has brought down prices, providing relief to consumers. Increased supplies of bottle gourd, potato, onion and tomato have led to lower wholesale rates, though the benefit reaching retail markets will depend on transportation and other costs. According to traders, wholesale prices of bottle gourd have fallen to…
Indore, Madhya Pradesh: A surge in vegetable deliveries to the city's wholesale market has driven prices down, offering relief to shoppers. The influx of bottle gourd, potatoes, onions and tomatoes has caused wholesale rates to plummet, though the savings may not trickle down to retail shops without accounting for transportation and other expenses.
Traders report bottle gourd prices dropping to roughly Rs 2-3 per kilogram, while potatoes hover between Rs 2-6 per kilogram, depending on quality. Other vegetables are also selling at reduced wholesale prices. Cabbage can be had for Rs 2-3 per kilogram, brinjal for Rs 4-6, cucumber for Rs 5-8, peas for Rs 8-15, tomato for Rs 10-15, coriander for Rs 8-10, and chilli for Rs 8-12 per kilogram.
Garlic, however, remains pricey at Rs 25-40 per kilogram. Farmers are worried about their earnings as they must recover costs of production, labor and transportation, and a sharp decline in mandi prices could hurt their bottom line. Market operators advise shoppers to compare prices across different retail outlets and vegetable stalls, as wholesale price reductions may not automatically lead to an equivalent drop in retail rates.
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