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) |
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Items
|
Price
|
Change (%)*
|
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15-Jun
|
19-Jul
|
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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
