THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With Horticorp purchasing vegetables directly from farmers in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and starting to sell the vegetables at a lower price, the rising prices of vegetables are coming down in the open market. From Saturday onwards, farmer groups in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka will directly deliver vegetables at the district centres of Horticorp in Kerala.
The price of one kg of tomatoes that used to cost up to Rs 120 was Rs 80 on Thursday. With this, the price of one kg of tomatoes came down to Rs 100 in the open market. The prices of other items too came down. Middlemen had been reaping illicit profits in the name of high diesel prices and heavy rains. The high-level meeting chaired by Minister P Prasad had decided to bring vegetables directly from farmers to curb soaring prices. On Thursday, 41 tonnes of vegetables were brought to Kerala from Thirunelveli and Mysore.
This is how price of tomatoes came down
Prices of vegetables on Thursday
Item - Open Market, Horticorp
Brinjal........................ 90, 48
Hyacinth bean............................75, 53
Eggplant....................... 85, 63
Ladies finger.......................... 60, 33
Bitter gourd......................... 80, 60
Carrot .......................... 70, 55
Tomatoes .................... 100, 80
Beetroot ....................... 60, 30
Cabbage ...................... 45, 26
Cauliflower .............. 90, 65
Beans ........................ 90, 66
Onion ......................... 50, 35
Cucumber ...................... 60, 29
Drumstick...................120, 98
Snake gourd........................70, 38