Efforts to keep vegetable prices low, say wholesale traders
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Wholesale vegetable traders here reiterated that they were doing their best to make available vegetables at low prices to customers, said sources at the markets.
They said that large quantities of vegetables were going waste at the farms as they were unable to sell the entire harvest because of the spread of the pandemic and the lockdown. Vegetables arrived in different price ranges from the farms, depending on the quality. When a vendor bought smaller quantities, even 10 or 20 kg to sell in vehicles, the wastage was more. The wholesale traders were facing shortage of workers too. Yet, the prices remained at the normal level and officials were regularly monitoring it. When the monsoon set in and fresh arrivals started, the prices would drop further, they said.
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Over 30 tonnes vegetables, fruits sold in Coimbatore on Day One
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On day one of the total lockdown on Monday, Coimbatore Corporation along with Agriculture Marketing and Horticulture Departments sold over 30 tonnes vegetables and fruits.
According to sources, the civic body had sent 20 autorickshaws each to the Singanallur and R.S. Puram farmers’ markets and five each to the Vadavalli and Sundarapuram markets, where between 5.30 a.m. and 6 a.m. the Agriculture Marketing and Horticulture Department officials helped farmers and traders load vegetables and fruits.
The Corporation’s bill collectors and local ward staff accompanied the vehicles as the civic body had given each of the 50 vehicles a specific area to cater to. And, each of the vehicles carried the Corporation’s authorisation and the day’s price list.