STATE TIMES NEWS
Jammu: Poor crop yield due to heavy rainfall and landslides over the past few days here has hiked the prices of vegetables such as ginger and tomato, with consumers demanding government intervention to address the issue.
The recent price surge due to a demand-supply gap has posed significant challenges for low-income individuals who struggle to afford essential commodities.
With tomatoes priced at around Rs 120 per kg and ginger at Rs 400 per kg, people are being compelled to forgo these items, Bharat Bhushan, a customer, said.
Bhushan emphasised the urgent need for government intervention to alleviate the burden of price hikes on poor families.
Local vegetable vendors have attributed the low crop yield of ginger and tomatoes to the heavy rainfall owing to the ongoing monsoon.
“We have witnessed a price hike in ginger and tomatoes as the heavy rainfall has adversely affected crop production. Every monsoon, there is a price hike in vegetables, especially mountain-grown vegetables because of landslides and increased transportation time”, Chamail Singh, a vegetable vendor told PTI.