[1]Chennaiites will have to spend more for their greens till July, especially with a shortage of 50 tonnes of all kinds of vegetables reaching the Chennai market every day from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and other neighbouring states.
“We received vegetables only in 400 vehicles. Usually, 450 vehicles bring vegetables to our market every day. There is short supply of 50 tonnes every day since last week,” says S. Chandran, president of the Koyambedu Vegetable Market Association.
The vendors say that the rejected loads of vegetables from Vijayawada and Hyderabad would reach Chennai to meet the demand.
The price of beans jumped to Rs 45 a kg this week from Rs 35 last week. Less beetroot had arrived from Andhra Pradesh as the farmers sent more loads to Hyderabad city market.
Even carrot loads from Krishnagiri, Ooty and Karnataka did not meet the demands of Chennaiites. The price of carrot, which was sold for Rs 15 a kg last week is Rs 20 now.
Tomatoes were available for Rs 22 last week. Now they are sold for Rs 30 and the price is expected to rise in the coming weeks. One medium-sized cauliflower is priced at Rs 15 now while it was available for Rs 10 last week.
The Vegetable Market Association says the shortage would be met only in July.
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