Steep rise in veggie prices hit common man hard in Odisha

The budget of every household in Odisha has now gone for a toss owing to a steep rise in the prices of vegetables. The situation is such that the common man is now finding it hard to buy the most essential vegetables to prepare at least two times meals a day.

Most people allege that they are facing problems as the bag is half-empty even after spending Rs 500 to buy different types of vegetables.

Here’s A Look How At Prices Of Vegetables

The price of tomatoes which was being sold at Rs 80 four days back has now crossed Rs 100 per kg. Not only tomatoes, but the prices of other vegetables have also skyrocketed. Pointed gourd is now being sold at Rs 80 per kg, Brinjal at Rs 60 and beans at Rs 200 per kg.

What People Say

Consumers say that they had not witnessed such a price hike of vegetables in Odisha in the past four to five years. The lack of production in local areas in the state can be attributed to poor harvest owing to extreme heat conditions prior to the onset of monsoon.

As a result, most of the vegetables are being imported from other parts of the country. Rain and other weather conditions in other states are attributed to the rise in the cost of vegetables.

“Nobody can do anything about weather conditions. But lack of local production and poor crop produce due to extreme heat conditions is to be blamed for such crisis,” said a trader. “

There is no question of buying vegetables as our bag is not getting full even after buying vegetables for Rs 500. Many say that due to lack of adequate import and marriage season, such situation has cropped up,” said a consumer from Balasore