With the peak summer days round the corner, the cost of several vegetables is slowly on the rise. Traders at the Koyambedu wholesale market noted that the prices of vegetables were steadily increasing since the last week of March. Beans, broad beans and tomatoes are among the costly vegetables this season. P. Sukumar, treasurer, Koyambedu Vegetables, Fruits and Flowers Merchants Welfare Association, said the prices of vegetables begin to increase in April as yield would be less due to depleting groundwater sources. The Koyambedu market receives 320 truckloads of produce daily, which is nearly 80 trucks less compared to March.

Source: The Hindu April 14, 2018 18:23 UTC