Vegetable prices in the city's wholesale and retail markets continued to remain higher by about 50 per cent, on the back of the farmers' protest.
Daily arrivals from other states have taken a hit of about 25 per cent, say traders. While arrivals improved subsequently, they have almost stagnated now, say market players.
Sources in Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) at Jamalpur in Ahmedabad said that arrivals had dropped to a great extent in initial days of boycott, but have gradually risen to 60 per cent on Monday and about 75 per cent on Tuesday. Fresh arrivals, especially from other states were hit the hardest.
"The situation is pretty much the same as Tuesday. There is not much improvement in arrivals and so prices continue to remain higher," said Prajesh Patel, a leading trader at the market. Supply of green chilly from Punjab, which had come to a grinding halt, is now showing signs of an uptick. Vegetables like bottle gourd, cucumber, brinjal and other vegetables, which come from other parts of Gujarat are not much affected, but sustained high temperatures in summer has taken a toll, said a retail trader in Satellite locality.
This has an impact on retail markets as well. Prices are up by about 50 per cent after the protests. The price of carrots has risen from about Rs 35-40 per kg to about Rs 60 per kg, coriander has risen from about Rs 25-30 per kg to about Rs 60 per kg, price of tomatoes has risen from about Rs 18 per kg to Rs 25 per kg. Cucumber prices have risen from Rs 35-40 per kg to about Rs 60 per kg, while that of capsicum has risen from Rs 35 per kg to about Rs 55-60 per kg.
Bholabhai Patel, president of Rashtriya Kisan Sangathan, which has appealed to the farmers to stay away from the markets said that a section of farmers are holding up their stock, but another section is unable to hold on to its stand for long, and hence they are selling their produce in the market, which is fair enough.
HIT HARD
- Daily arrivals from other states have taken a hit of about 25%.
- Green chilly supply from Punjab, which had come to a halt, is showing signs of an uptick.
- Fresh arrivals, especially from other states were hit the hardest.
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