Intense heat takes a toll on prices of vegetables by upto 45%

Supply rises as farmers harvest crops amid fear of spoilage on expectations of early showers

Vegetables prices have declined by up to 45 per cent over the past two weeks because of  increasing supply.

Farmers are rushing to harvest pre-matured crops, amid fears of crops going bad because of intense heat and on expectations of early seasonal rainfall.

Data compiled by the government-owned National Horticulture Board (NHB) showed okra prices fell 45 per cent in the Delhi wholesale market over the past two weeks. The vegetable’s prices  plunged to trade at Rs 10.75 a kg on May 26 from Rs 19.50 a kg on May 12. Bitter gourd price in Mumbai’s wholesale market plunged 22 per cent