India: Green vegetables in Bengaluru get expensive, heavy rainfall damages crops

Heavy rains led to a sudden spike in green vegetables’ price in the Bengaluru markets. In the wholesale markets of Kalasipalya and KR market, coriander – basic kitchen ingredient jumped from Rs 10-15 last month to Rs 45 at present. Prior to Dussehra, its retail price was Rs 20-25. However, “persistent heavy rains in Karnataka’s Southern Interior have caused severe shortage, which has resulted in stimulating the price” – said a trader from KR market. Other green leafy vegetables like – spinach (palak), amaranthus (dantu), fenugreek (methi), mint (pudina) and dill leaves (sabakki) have also become costlier due to shortage caused by rains. Some of the above were earlier being sold at a price range of Rs 15-20 and now have risen up to Rs 30-35. Kumar, a trader at the Dasanapura APMC (outskirts of Bengaluru) said – “there is no other supply, whatever could be saved from the rains is being supplied to the market”. Bengaluru has been expected to receive moderate to heavy rainfall and a ...