Sunday, July 22, 2012

The meager monsoon gets rejuvenated



MANSOON LASHES OVER KERALA
After a poor monsoon for the entire month of June, the second week of July brought some cheer to the citizens especially to farmers of Kerala. Deficient rain even in the month of Karkkidakam has alarmed all people  . The meager monsoon gets rejuvenated as the last two days of  heavy rain is  lashing over the district  
 


    

                                 The cloudy sky flare the hope of Malayalies ………





Deficient rain in 64% area of the country is likely to bring down food grains production by 15 million tonnes this year. The maximum damage is likely to be on coarse grains as a result of heavy rainfall deficit. Situation is alarming.




  Vegetable prices surge on poor rain


Prices of essential commodities have risen sharply in the past month, due to hoarding by stockists amid expectations of higher realisation, after a fortnight of delay, followed by 22 per cent deficiency in monsoon rainfall. While essential vegetable prices have jumped 72 per cent, foodgrains recorded a surge of 10-15 per cent. In vegetables, tomatoes led the spurt, recording a 71.4 per cent rise in the past month.We   have to consume green vegetables, whatever the price. We might have to reduce the quantity, but cannot completely deny its use.



           
PINCHING POCKETS
Inflationary trend in essential vegetables (Rs /10 kg)
 Items
Price
Change (%)*
15-Jun
19-Jul
Tomato
120-140
200-240
71.43
Onion
50-60
60-85
41.67
Capsicum
180-200
200-260
30.00
Cabbage
70-80
80-100
25.00
 Cauliflower
70-100
80-120
20.00
Potato
115-140
155-160
14.28




This year major vegetables have remained absent from the market. Farmers are taking resort to short-duration crops instead of long-duration ones



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