Delayed monsoon may drive up prices of pulses and other vegetables in Pune
As per data from the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, almost all pulses across the country are no…As per data from the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, almost all pulses across the country are now trading above Rs 100/kg in retail. In Pune, the situation is no different. A wholesale trader operating out of Pune’s wholesale market said there is already an inflation in the prices of pulses in the city.
In the markets around Pune, toor dal is being sold at approximately between Rs 140/kg and Rs 150/kg, moong and urad dal are retailing between Rs 100/kg and Rs 110/kg while masoor is the cheapest between Rs 70/kg and Rs 75/kg.
The trader added: “At present, the market has a 30 per cent shortage in terms of supply of pulses which has given rise to inflation. Almost all pulses are being sold at prices above the government declared minimum support price (MSP) which is also affecting the retail prices.”
In the case of vegetables, an inflationary trend is visible across the markets. Barring tomato and onion, which are relatively cheaper at Rs 25 and Rs 20 a kilo, respectively, most of the common vegetables are being sold above Rs 50. Prices of cucumbers (Rs 52/kg), beans (Rs 112/kg), brinjal (Rs 60/kg) are all on the higher side. The rise in price of vegetables is a recent phenomenon given the fact that the summer rains have ensured better than usual harvests.
[ Rs 100 = €1.10 ]