With farmer bodies across Maharashtra starting their indefinite strike from Thursday, DNA tracks vegetable markets across the city to see the impact on vegetable prices in neighbourhoods. While vegetable vendors said that there was no impact on prices on Thursday, they said the impact, if any, would be felt on prices from Friday onwards depending on supply. Farmers have been demanding a loan waiver, implementation of MS Swaminathan Committee recommendations, and better remuneration for their produce and milk among others. They started the indefinite strike after talks with the government failed.
Cuffe Parade Market
Potato 25
Onion 20
Tomato 30
Bhindi 20 (250 gms)
Brinjal 60 (both)
Cauliflower 60
Cabbage 50
There has been no change in prices of vegetables since yesterday. If at all there will be an impact, we will get to know only on Friday morning because Thursday’s supply has already come.
—Harilal, a vegetable vendor, Cuffe Parade
Colaba Market
Potato 18
Onion 18
Tomato 25
Bhindi 50-60
Brinjal 40 (both)
Cauliflower 50-60
Cabbage 40
As of now there is no problem with respect to farm produce. We will get to know the impact from 10 am onward on Friday.
—Pankaj Singh, vegetable vendor, Colaba Market
Worli market
Tomato 30/kg
Onion 16/kg
Potato 16/kg
There have been talks about a strike in the vegetable markets around Mumbai but there is no impact on the prices as of today. We will have to check with the wholesale market and see if there is any impact tomorrow.”
—Musa Sayyed, vegetable vendor, Siddarth Nagar in Worli
Brinjal 40/kg
Tomato 30/kg
Onion 16/kg
Potato 16/kg
Ladyfinger 40/kg
Cauliflower 30/kg
There has been a strike today but the vendors are currently using the stock that was available for purchase since yesterday (Wednesday). There will be an impact on the prices of the vegetables Friday. As of Thursday, there has been no impact on the sales. The regular customers have been buying as they do it every day.
—Abdul Salim Abdul Wahab, vegetable vendor, Worli Naka
Mulund
Brinjal 60/kg
Tomato 40/kg
Onion 20/kg
Potato 20/kg
Ladyfinger 60/kg
Cauliflower 40/kg
The price of some vegetables have increased by 2-3% today due to the strike. The strike will affect the market a lot and the prices will rise more tomorrow”
—Anil Pai, a vegetable vendor near Mulund Railway Station
Kurla
Brinjal 40/Kg
Tomato 20/Kg
Onion 15/kg
Potato 15/Kg
Ladyfinger 40/Kg
Cauliflower 35/Kg
Today the market is not that affected by the strike as we already bought more stocks but tomorrow the market will be affected a lot because of the strike.
—Nizamuddin Khan, vendor near Kurla railway station
Dadar
Brinjal 40/kg
Tomato 20/Kg
Onion 20/kg
Potato 20/kg
Ladyfinger 40/kg
The prices of the vegetables is the same as yesterday. However, some vegetable prices have increased by Rs 5-10 and there will be more increase in the price on Friday because of the strike”
— A vegetable vendor near Dadar station
