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Fruits, vegetables rates may rise by 10-15% in Mumbai

Fuel price increase adds to woes as farmers pass on the additional transport cost to the end consumer

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The continuous rise in fuel prices has resulted in the price of vegetables and fruits rising by 10-15 per cent. According to traders at Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), Vashi, fuel is the major component while fixing prices of vegetables and fruits. "When farmers dispatch their agriculture produce to the APMC, they typically add transport charges (as expenses) while selling the produce. This additional charge has to be ultimately recovered by the consumer only," said Devidas Pingale, ex-director at APMC, Vashi.

He said, in APMC, most of the agri-products are sold at wholesale rates. "Agri produces brought by the retailers in APMC transport to various part of the city and sales to the consumer. While selling, he will also have to recover his additional transport expenses," said Shankar Pingale. Pingale deals with the onion and potato market at APMC.

Sanjay Pansare, ex director at APMC, Vashi said that as soon the fuel prices increases, the transport associations also start adding this extra expenses burden over the farmers or traders. "We are in business so we have to recover by charging extra from the consumer only. The consumer only suffers because of this high inflation. Government should look into this issue so that people will get relief," Pansare said. He said that the most produces mainly fruits comes from far away from places like Jammu-Kashmir, Hariyana and Karnatak. "The rise in the fuel cost badly impacts the farmers, traders and consumers," Pansare added.

Pingale said that currently the veggie prices are stable. "But the rise in fuel prices will result in rise of agri-produces by 10-15% at least," Pingale added.

Madhuri Jadhav, resident of Thane said that the high fuel prices pinches in many forms to them. "It has increased the vegetables-fruits prices. Besides our kids school transport associations has also increased the transport fees of their children. For the common and middle class people, it is very difficult to pay the high rates every where. It impacts our households monthly budget by drilling big whole in our limited pocket. We hope that the government will take the corrective steps immediately. That will give relief to consumer. Otherwise, it will be difficult to meet all the expenses of life," she said.

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  • Most agri-products sold at APMC are at wholesale rates. 
     
  • As soon fuel prices increase, transport associations’ pass on the extra burden to farmers. 
     
  • Shankar Pingale, who deals with onion and potato market at APMC, said currently veggie prices are stable, but the rise in fuel prices will result in prices of agri-produces rising. 
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