The fall in prices of vegetables both in the uzhavar santhai and in the open markets during the current marriage season has come as a pleasant surprise for consumers.
The district has 11 uzhavar santhai, and major vegetable markets in Thalaivasal, Vazhappadi, Attur, and Mecheri.
The price of vegetables in wholesale markets, and uzhavar santhai are fixed based on the arrival of stock and the prevailing demand.
The price of vegetables has been coming down in the last few weeks.
Normally, the prices go up during marriage season, and other festival days.
The price of small onion has fallen from ₹ 180 a kg in December last to about ₹ 24 in uzhavar santhai on Monday.
The price of tomato stood at ₹ 7 a kg; brinjal about ₹ 14; lady’s finger ₹ 24; potato ₹ 20; snake gourd ₹10; broad beans ₹14; cluster beans ₹20; bitter gourd ₹ 16; green chilli ₹ 16; Bellary onion ₹ 27; cabbage ₹ 12; carrot ₹ 30; and radish ₹ 6.
The price of coconuts, however, has gone up.
Many consumers said that low price of vegetables will help those belonging to the weaker sections of society while conducting marriages.
The farmers at Suramangalam uzhavar santhai said that the district experienced widespread rainfall by the end of last year, following which farmers had raised vegetables in a larger area. There was a spurt in vegetable production in the villages due to the availability of adequate water. The bulk arrival of all sorts of vegetables in the markets has brought down their price.
The bulk arrival is expected to continue for a few more weeks, they said.
