Vegetable Prices Soar

Vegetable prices in India are set to stay higher for longer, as erratic monsoon rains delayed planting and damaged ripening crops, farmers and traders said.

Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday night taunted Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for blaming the soaring prices of vegetables on Muslim vendors. Perhaps they blame their personal failures on "Miya bhai" as well, he said.

Data collected from various sources shows a pan-India increase in food prices, with spices and pulses also taking a hit.

A vegetable seller in the Lanka area of Varanasi has deployed two bouncers to prevent buyers from getting aggressive while haggling the tomato prices, which have soared almost across the country, virtually making them a luxury item.

Vegetable prices have skyrocketed in West Bengal with chillies and tomatoes seeing a steep increase of more than 200 per cent in the past fortnight.

Tomato prices have soared in several states over the past few days, with the essential vegetable costing Rs 100 and more in retail markets.

Prices of vegetables like peas and cauliflower have surged sharply over the last one week in Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh owing to a supply crunch caused by recent heavy rains in the region, traders said on Monday.

Government on Sunday announced that onion prices are being controlled by releasing its buffer stock

The soaring prices of onion are literally making people cry in Chennai. With a nearly threefold rise, the vegetable is now being sold for Rs 105 to Rs 150 a kg, following a short supply from Maharashtra.

Consumer inflation soared to 5.54 per cent in November, the highest level recorded since July 2016, official data showed on Thursday. High food inflation driven by a continued surge in vegetable prices, particularly onions, fuelled overall inflation. Gauged by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), consumer inflation was higher than economists' estimate. ...

Excessive rain and flood-like situation in many parts of the country have also affected vegetable prices.

Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) strike, heavy rain has led to increase in vegetable prices in Hyderabad.

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today warned hoarders and black marketers against stocking onions to further escalate its prices as the vegetable supply remained limited due to recent floods in main-growing states like Maharasthra and Karnataka.

Prices of vegetables soared amid disruptions in supplies and procurement of milk was also hit in parts of Rajasthan as farmers' agitation entered the fourth day today.

In a "most worrying" sign for consumers, the prices of vegetables in retail markets are likely to shoot up further in coming months as the peak production season has come to an end, according to a report by industry body Assocham.

Vegetable prices in India are set to stay higher for longer, as erratic monsoon rains delayed planting and damaged ripening crops, farmers and traders said.

Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday night taunted Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for blaming the soaring prices of vegetables on Muslim vendors. Perhaps they blame their personal failures on "Miya bhai" as well, he said.

Data collected from various sources shows a pan-India increase in food prices, with spices and pulses also taking a hit.

A vegetable seller in the Lanka area of Varanasi has deployed two bouncers to prevent buyers from getting aggressive while haggling the tomato prices, which have soared almost across the country, virtually making them a luxury item.

Vegetable prices have skyrocketed in West Bengal with chillies and tomatoes seeing a steep increase of more than 200 per cent in the past fortnight.

Tomato prices have soared in several states over the past few days, with the essential vegetable costing Rs 100 and more in retail markets.

Prices of vegetables like peas and cauliflower have surged sharply over the last one week in Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh owing to a supply crunch caused by recent heavy rains in the region, traders said on Monday.

Government on Sunday announced that onion prices are being controlled by releasing its buffer stock

The soaring prices of onion are literally making people cry in Chennai. With a nearly threefold rise, the vegetable is now being sold for Rs 105 to Rs 150 a kg, following a short supply from Maharashtra.

Consumer inflation soared to 5.54 per cent in November, the highest level recorded since July 2016, official data showed on Thursday. High food inflation driven by a continued surge in vegetable prices, particularly onions, fuelled overall inflation. Gauged by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), consumer inflation was higher than economists' estimate. ...

Excessive rain and flood-like situation in many parts of the country have also affected vegetable prices.

Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) strike, heavy rain has led to increase in vegetable prices in Hyderabad.

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today warned hoarders and black marketers against stocking onions to further escalate its prices as the vegetable supply remained limited due to recent floods in main-growing states like Maharasthra and Karnataka.

Prices of vegetables soared amid disruptions in supplies and procurement of milk was also hit in parts of Rajasthan as farmers' agitation entered the fourth day today.

In a "most worrying" sign for consumers, the prices of vegetables in retail markets are likely to shoot up further in coming months as the peak production season has come to an end, according to a report by industry body Assocham.