Panaji: Rising vegetable prices in the state are continuing to burn a hole in the pockets of the common man.
Vegetable traders have blamed this on shortage in the supply caused due to massive destruction of crops in neighbouring states due to heavy rainfall.
“The monsoon damage coupled with the Covid-19 crisis has made thing difficult. Most of the vegetables available at the GSHCL outlets come from Maharashtra,” Goa State Horticulture Corporation Ltd (GSHCL) chairman, Pravin Zantye said.
The ripple effect of the price rise is also visible at the government-run GSHCL outlets.
Another reason for the sudden shortage is the farmers’ strike in Karnataka.
“Almost 80% of the crop in Belagavi has been destroyed due to rain. The farmers are demanding compensation from the Karnataka government. Due to the strike, the open markets in Belagavi are short of vegetables. Even if they suspend the strike, it may take a month or two for the rates to stabilise,” a vegetable supplier from Belagavi, Ramesh Pawale said.
Since vendors in Goa mainly source vegetables from Belagavi, their income has been hit.
“Owing to the heavy rain in Karnataka and Maharashtra, most of the crop has been destroyed at farm level itself. This has caused a serious shortage of vegetables in the local market. As a result, the prices have increased,” vegetable vendor, Imamsahib Mokashi said.
GSHCL managing director Sandeep Faldesai said that they had been receiving substandard materials over the past week owing to dampness.
The onion crop and leafy vegetables, especially, has been severely affected.
“Some items that are completely damaged are in shortage. However, we are ensuring that the quality of onions, potatoes, and tomatoes is not compromised,” he said.
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