High vegetable prices hits the common man’s kitchen budget

Possibilities of regular supply of vegetables have cooled down their prices in the wholesale market but in the retail market, prices are still disturbing the kitchen budget. Also, the garlic prices have caused the housewives’ expenses to double.

According to official data, the inflation rate of vegetables soared to 15 percent in September and vegetable prices at retail shops doubled.

Despite the government’s attempts to control onion and tomato prices, in big cities, onion is available at more than Rs 50 per kg while tomato is touching the Rs 60-80 per kg level. Garlic prices are Rs 250-300 per kg, while those of green vegetables are also getting costly. Amid this, the staple potato is also started increasing in price.

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