Vegetable prices shoot in Kolkata after rain damages crops

Vegetable prices are on an upswing across the retail markets of Kolkata. A massive demand-supply gap can also be seen after incessant rainfall in the city caused damage to the standing crops.

Adding to the consumers’ woes, vegetable prices have increased in Kolkata, after continuous rains in the city damaged the standing crops. According to the traders, the supply of vegetables could be further affected if the rain continues in the city.

“A vast stretch of farm fields across Baruipur, Canning, Bongaon, Basirhat, Arambag and Dankuni from where we get the supply of vegetables to our wholesale and retail markets are still underwater and vegetables are rotting in the field. The unusually heavy rain in a very short span of time took a huge toll on standing crops,” said Gautam Sinha, a wholesaler at Jinjira Bazar.