Surge in Vegetable prices in Delhi due to dip in supply

Vegetable prices have seen a surge in markets of the national capital after a dip in the supply chain, which sellers attribute to rainfall as well as hoarding.

According to vegetable sellers, prices of some of the vegetables have doubled.

Mohammad Rafiq, a vegetable seller at the Daryaganj vegetable market told , "The price of potatoes has increased from Rs 12-14 per kg to Rs 30 per kg. The price of onions has increased to more than twice the previous one.

"This is a result of low supply in the market due to rainfall and hoarding," said Rafiq.

( With inputs from ANI )

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