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India: Extended heat season increases vegetable prices till end of August

Despite a good harvest of some of the vegetables in the state, the prices are still on the rise. Within one month, the prices of the vegetables have risen by up to 30% in both wholesale and retail. Two months ago, farmers of the state were disappointed after not getting the price they quoted for tomatos. Now, huge quantities of tomatoes are rotten and the price is almost 50% higher as compared to the month of June.

The wholesale price of every vegetable at the Mohana Mandi in the city has also increased. Attributing the increase in prices to the delayed monsoon and the scorching heat, traders said the prices will continue to take an upward swing till August.

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