Bhopal. People’s taste of vegetables may deteriorate during the festival season. The prices of vegetables have increased once again in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Especially, the price of everyone’s favorite tomato has reached the sky. Tomato is being sold at Rs 120 per kg in the markets of Bhopal. Till two days ago, the price of tomatoes was Rs 80 to Rs 90 per kg. Apart from tomatoes, the prices of green vegetables surprised people. After the end of the rainy season, cauliflower is also being sold at Rs 100 per kg. Similarly, the price of bottle gourd is also around Rs 80 per kg. Now people have started discussing these prices of vegetables.
The prices of vegetables vary in every market of Bhopal, but if the average is taken, the price of all is almost the same. People buying vegetables told that ladyfinger is available at the lowest price in the market. Its price is up to Rs 50 per kg. According to the English newspaper Times of India published from Bhopal, a school teacher said that his daughter is getting married. When he went to buy jewelery for her, it looked very expensive. He had a similar feeling in the vegetable market also. Especially, the prices of tomato and capsicum are shocking. The prices of both are above Rs 100 per kg. That means, everything is getting expensive. Whenever you go to the market, the prices of vegetables are higher than before.
This is the reason for increasing prices
President of Bitton Market Traders Association, Hariom Khatik says that the prices of vegetables are high. Not only tomatoes, but the prices of every vegetable have increased. The prices of these vegetables will remain the same in the coming days. Whenever the weather changes, the prices of vegetables often remain high. But, this time heavy rains have also affected their prices. Wait for 15 days, when the new crop arrives the prices will automatically reduce. Even before this, the prices of expensive vegetables had suddenly reduced.
FIRST PUBLISHED: October 10, 2024, 10:58 IST