The wholesale market in Vashi receives garlic from Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh and these states have witnessed a dip in yield this year. The dip in production affected the supply and finally, the price started rising. After tomatoes and green vegetables, garlic prices have now started rising in the retail market. The price of garlic has reached up to Rs 230 per kilogram. According to traders at the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC), there is around a 25% to 30 % rise in price in the last fortnight.
Normally, the wholesale market receives around 20 trucks of garlic. However, for the past few days, the number has come down under 10 and in fact, on Thursday, only 7 trucks arrived with garlic.
[ Rs 100 = €1.10 ]
Source: freepressjournal.in