Despite regular visits by the task force to local markets, following instructions from chief minister Mamata Banerjee, a section of traders continues to sell vegetables, especially potatoes, onions, and garlic, at inflated prices once officials leave the premises.
The Centre on Sunday claimed that the retail prices of tomatoes are on the decline with the fall in mandi prices.
Onions literally left consumers teary-eyed as their prices surged. Currently, the onions sell for about Rs 70 to 80 per kg depending on the locality.
On the day of Bhai Phonta, vegetable and fruit prices soared. The high prices of vegetables, fish, chicken, and mutton in city markets have put a strain on the common man.
With widespread floods putting a question mark on adequate supply of vegetables and other food items and a scare of price rise
The SDO apprised himself about the prices of green vegetables and issued instructions to regulate the prices.
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The annual rate of inflation based on the all India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number has risen marginally to 0.53 per cent for March 2024, the government said on Monday.
Bengal has recently exported vegetables and fruits worth Rs 5,700 crore and Rs 5,500 crore respectively, said Subrata Gupta, additional chief secretary, food processing industries and horticulture.
A unique two day seed festival 2024 and organic agricultural fair started at Raiganj today. The venue of the fair is Hatia High School. It is being organized by Forum for Indigenous Agricultural Movement ( FIAM).
