With ample provide of green vegetables at the Mumbai Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Vashi, value of most of the vegetables have dropped sharply. Some of the vegetables are readily available at Rs 20 per kg in the retail industry. Residents say that the winter season has brought cheers, ultimately.
For the final two months, rates of most of the green vegetables had been double to triple the regular value in the retail industry. According to traders, due to excessive rainfall in vegetable developing places, crops broken that severely impacted the provide.
The winter season has normally lots of green and leafy vegetables in the industry. However, this year, due to low provide, rates of most of the vegetables had been above Rs 60 per kg in the retail.
Prices of cauliflowers which as soon as touched Rs one hundred per kg has come down to as low as Rs 10 to Rs14 per kg in the wholesale and just Rs20 to Rs30 per kg in the retail industry. Traders say that substantial provide has brought down the value.
Saturday, the final day of the week, witnessed an excessive provide of cauliflower, tomato, peas, and capsicum in the APMC industry in Vashi. A total of 512 trucks and tempo laden with vegetables arrived in the industry which is believed great provide throughout the winter.
Winter is a great time as the industry is complete of fresh green vegetables.