With farmer bodies across Maharashtra starting their indefinite strike from Thursday, DNA tracks vegetable markets across the city to see the impact on vegetable prices in neighbourhoods. While vegetable vendors said that there was no impact on prices on Thursday, they said the impact, if any, would be felt on prices from Friday onwards depending on supply. Farmers have been demanding a loan waiver, implementation of MS Swaminathan Committee recommendations, and better remuneration for their produce and milk among others. They started the indefinite strike after talks with the government failed.

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Cuffe Parade Market 

Potato 25Onion 20Tomato 30Bhindi 20 (250 gms)Brinjal 60 (both)Cauliflower 60Cabbage 50

There has been no change in prices of vegetables since yesterday. If at all there will be an impact, we will get to know only on Friday morning because Thursday’s supply has already come. —Harilal, a vegetable vendor,  Cuffe Parade

Colaba Market 

Potato 18Onion 18Tomato 25Bhindi 50-60 Brinjal 40 (both)Cauliflower 50-60Cabbage 40

As of now there is no problem with respect to farm produce. We will get to know the impact from 10 am onward on Friday.—Pankaj Singh, vegetable vendor, Colaba Market

Worli market 

Tomato 30/kgOnion  16/kgPotato 16/kg

There have been talks about a strike in the vegetable markets around Mumbai but there is no impact on the prices as of today. We will have to check with the wholesale market and see if there is any impact tomorrow.”—Musa Sayyed, vegetable vendor, Siddarth Nagar in Worli

Brinjal 40/kgTomato 30/kgOnion  16/kgPotato 16/kgLadyfinger 40/kgCauliflower 30/kg 

There has been a strike today but the vendors are currently using the stock that was available for purchase since yesterday (Wednesday). There will be an impact on the prices of the vegetables Friday. As of Thursday, there has been no impact on the sales. The regular customers have been buying as they do it every day.—Abdul Salim Abdul Wahab,  vegetable vendor, Worli Naka

Mulund 

Brinjal 60/kgTomato 40/kgOnion 20/kgPotato 20/kgLadyfinger 60/kgCauliflower  40/kg

The price of some vegetables have increased by 2-3% today due to the strike. The strike will affect the market a lot and the prices will rise more tomorrow”—Anil Pai, a vegetable vendor near Mulund Railway Station

Kurla 

Brinjal 40/KgTomato 20/KgOnion 15/kgPotato 15/KgLadyfinger 40/KgCauliflower 35/Kg

Today the market is not that affected by the strike as we already bought more stocks but tomorrow the market will be affected a lot because of the strike.—Nizamuddin Khan, vendor near Kurla railway station

Dadar 

Brinjal 40/kgTomato 20/KgOnion 20/kgPotato 20/kgLadyfinger 40/kg

The prices of the vegetables is the same as yesterday. However, some vegetable prices have increased by Rs 5-10 and there will be more increase in the price on Friday because of the strike”— A vegetable vendor near Dadar station