The supply of green vegetables to Navi Mumbai has dropped in the last week following a cold wave in vegetable-growing areas. According to traders, there is a slight rise in vegetable prices due to a dip in supply. The situation will improve in one or two weeks.
In the last week, there was a dip in temperature across many states in the country including Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Crop losses in northern India
Potato and vegetable farmers in northern India have suffered heavy crop losses due to ground frost owing to the fall in temperatures in the last week. While potato crop has suffered the maximum damage, ground frost has also affected other vegetable crops and mustard across fields in Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
In some fields, the damage has been between 30-40 per cent. For farmers who planted some of the late varieties, sown in late November or early December, the damage has been as high as 80 per cent of the crop.
Source - https://www.freshplaza.com
