Nagpur, The prices of green vegetables are not taking the name of reduction. In the season selling for Rs 5-10 a kg, the heat of green vegetables is troubling everyone. Most of the people used to get vegetables on the roads for Rs 5-10 in the winter season, but this time people are blown away by hearing the price in the wholesale market. According to traders, traders of Nagpur are sending vegetables to the southern states i.e. Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, due to which the prices have increased.
Traders said that vegetables have run out due to heavy rains in the southern states. Right now the possibilities are not visible even remotely. Because of this there is a lot of demand there. The traders here have started sending vegetables there. Due to this, vegetables are going to the southern state in bulk. Due to shortage of goods, prices are boiling in the local market. Anyway, vegetables are not able to reach the market till now due to low production around. These days brinjal used to get Rs 5 a kg but this time the price is Rs 40 per kg in the wholesale market.
From this the condition of the market is being understood. Spinach 40, fenugreek 40-45, ladyfinger 40, amaranth 45-50, bitter gourd 50, capsicum 60-70 are being sold in the market among other vegetables. There is no possibility of getting relief in the coming days as well. After the second week of January, if the prices come down, it is okay, otherwise this year people will be forced to buy vegetables at higher prices. Tomato also remains at the level of Rs 40 per kg. Some decline has been registered in peas.