Vegetable prices shoot up

Published 2020년 8월 25일

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Vegetable prices in the city have surged by 50-80% in the past week due to flood damage to crops, with some vegetables like brinjal reaching Tk 110 a kg from Tk 60 a week earlier. The supply of produce has dropped by 30-40%, leading to higher prices, which are expected to remain elevated for the rest of the year. The agriculture ministry has reported nearly 10,000 hectares of vegetable fields damaged by the flood, resulting in a loss of Tk 2.35 billion to farmers. Prices of onions, ginger, and potatoes have also increased, causing further financial strain for those already struggling with declining income due to the pandemic.

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Vegetable prices have shot up further in the city in a week amid the ongoing flood that caused severe damage to crops in many producing hubs. Most vegetables witnessed 50-80 per cent hike in prices in last seven days raising sufferings of commoners struggling with income decline due to the pandemic. Brinjal prices reached Tk 90-110 a kg on Tuesday which was hardly Tk 60 a kg a week back. Seasonal pointed gourds, sponge, ridge, teasel and snake gourds were selling at Tk 60-80 a kg, yard-long been Tk 80-90, cucumber Tk 50-70, eddo Tk 60, medium-sized bottle and ash gourd Tk 50-70 a piece on Tuesday, according to the Department of Agricultural Marketing (DAM). Leafy of different species were sold at Tk 15-40 a bunch on the day. Mint prices shot up to Tk 750-800 a kg which normally remains Tk 180-300 a kg throughout the year. Green papaya was the cheapest veggie to sell at Tk 40-50 a kg on the day. Green chilli and tomato prices remained static at Tk 180-220 a kg and Tk 120-130 a kg ...

Source: The Financial Express