Long weekend lockdown leads to crash in prices of flowers
The Hindu
It has come at a time when a brisk business was expected, say stakeholders
The prices of jasmine, button rose and other flower varieties have crashed in the span of a fortnight at the Maatuthavani Wholesale Flower Market.
After the State government announced closure of temples for three consecutive days in a week - Friday, Saturday and Sunday, - retail vendors near shrines in the city have stopped buying flowers during the long weekends. With the demand dwindling, wholesale merchants have stopped buying from farmers who have raised jasmine and other flowers.
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