Vegetables fire as soon as monsoon arrives, a plastic vegetable found in 500, fresh rate chart

As soon as the monsoon season arrives, the prices of vegetables have caught fire across the country. While till a few weeks ago, more than a bag could be purchased for 500 rupees, now only a small plastic bags are getting vegetables. The situation in the vegetable market of Bundi district of Rajasthan is even more serious, where the lady finger has crossed Rs 50 per kg for the first time. Prices of tomatoes, onions, garlic and other green vegetables are also overshadowing the common man’s pocket. Let’s know the latest rate chart of Bundi Mandi.

Fresh price of vegetables in Bundi Mandi (in Rs.):
Okra: 50–70
Tomatoes: 80–100
Onion: 60–70
Potatoes: 40–50
Garlic: 270–350
Ginger: 100–120
Green Chilli: 80–90
Spinach: 35–40
Coriander: 60–70
Guarfali: 60–100
Gourd: 40–45
Bitter gourd: 80–90
Cauliflower: 100–120
Capsicum: 100–140

What are the reasons behind inflation?

Heavy rains during the monsoon have caused heavy damage to vegetable crops in many parts of the country. Due to continuous rains in Bundi and surrounding areas, crops like tomatoes, lady finger, and onions were damaged, causing a huge decrease in their arrival in the mandis. According to local vegetable businessman Shankar Lal, “This year the rains ruined the crops. Vegetables are rotting due to water filling in the fields and the supply in the mandi has reduced.” Apart from this, the supply of vegetables from other states has also been affected as rain has made transport difficult.

Increasing burden on common man
This huge increase in the prices of vegetables has spoiled the budget of the common man’s kitchen. Housewives are now forced to remove many vegetables from their plate. Earlier, for 500 rupees, vegetables used to come for a week, but now two days of vegetables are also getting barely. Tomato, which is needed everyday, has reached 80 to 100 rupees per kg and garlic is being sold up to Rs 350. Green vegetables such as spinach and coriander are also not cheap, which has increased the difficulties of poor and middle class families.

Mandi traders’ opinion

Gaurav Sharma, a businessman of Bundi Mandi, says that the arrival of vegetables has decreased by 30–40% due to monsoon. He said that in some areas like Phalodi, prices are low due to high supply of vegetables, but due to limited supply in Bundi, the rates are skyrocketing. Bhendi, which was sold at Rs 20–30 per kg on normal days, has now reached Rs 50–70. Similarly, products like guarfali and capsicum are also seeing huge rate difference.

The same situation will remain for a few weeks
Market traders believe that if the rainy season stops and the condition of crops improves, then the arrival of vegetables may increase in the next few weeks. This is expected to get some relief in prices. However, meteorologists say that the effect of monsoon will remain for some time, due to which the chances of immediate relief are less.