Bengaluru: Other than water scarcity, the drought in state has affected the vegetable output and the city residents are feeling the pinch.
According to the vegetable suppliers, on Monday the price of carrot touched season's high of Rs 100 per kilogram. "The worry is not the price; but the decreased supply, especially from the southern part of the state,” said Madhugowda, a wholesale vegetable vendor from Yeshwantpur.
"Since last week beans is being sold at Rs 102 per kilogram. Capsicum prices have now touched Rs 50 and tomato is also expected to reach Rs 50 by the end of this week,” he said.
No pre-monsoon rain
According to state agriculture department officials, vegetable prices are expected to skyrocket in the coming days if there is no pre-monsoon rain. "Both Tamil Nadu and South Karnataka region, the major suppliers of vegetable to the city, are witnessing severe drought. So naturally there is a dip in vegetable supply and the situation is expected to get worse in May if there is no pre-monsoon rain," said an officer from the department.
"However, onion price are expected to be stable due to the good rains in few districts of the north Karnataka and improvement in irrigation facilities," he said.
All this has upset the monthly budget of homemakers. “Rates of all the essential vegetables, except onion, is sky rocketing. There is also news that Nandini milk price may be increased. It will have its own impact on nutritional food served to the family members. However, thankfully the rates at Horticultural Producers’ Co-operative Marketing and Processing Society Ltd (HOPCOMS) vegetable outlets are still affordable,' said Sandhya Shenoy, a resident of Malleswaram.
Prices in
Beans: Rs 102
Carrots: Rs 100
Capsicum: Rs 50
Potatoes: Rs 35
Tomato: Rs 40
