Monsoon rain deficit, demand-supply gap push up vegetable, fish prices in Kolkata

Within a span of fifteen days, prices of vegetables rose by nearly 60% to 80%, burning bigger holes in the pockets of consumers. In the last week of March, the supply of summer vegetables stabilises, cooling off their prices. But the deficit in rainfall last monsoon and long dry spell of winter continues to play havoc with the production, leaving a huge demand-supply gap.

Monsoon rain deficit, demand-supply gap push up vegetable, fish prices in Kolkata
Within a span of fifteen days, prices of vegetables rose by nearly 60% to 80%, burning bigger holes in the pockets of consumers. In the last week of March, the supply of summer vegetables stabilises, cooling off their prices. But the deficit in rainfall last monsoon and long dry spell of winter continues to play havoc with the production, leaving a huge demand-supply gap.