Key sentence:
- On Sunday, agitating farmers attempting to block most border areas in Delhi.
- “The central government must respond to farmers’ demands as well as resolve the issue as soon as possible,” Khan stated.
- Kitchen essentials such as onions, which could be stored for some period, will be out of stock in another two or three days,” Haji Yamin.
- Currently, farmers’ groups are staying in Delhi at around seven separate border points.
- On Tuesday, farmers’ groups, as well as transporters, called for an all-India strike.
On Sunday, with agitating farmers attempting to block most border areas in Delhi, market committees for traders as well as agriculture said that fruit and vegetable prices are likely to shoot up in the capital city.
This week whether the central government is able to resolve the standoff with farmers protesting against three divisive laws passed by Parliament about three months ago.
The Azadpur agriculture market of Delhi:
In the Azadpur agriculture market in Delhi, which accounts for more than 80% of the fruits as well as vegetables supplied throughout Delhi-NCR, average arrivals fell to about 5,500 metric tonnes per day, compared to the supply of about 11,500 metric tonnes per day during the same period last year said Adil Khan, chairman of the Azadpur Agriculture produce Market Committee (APMC).
As Khan stated:
“The central government must respond to farmers’ demands as well as resolve the issue as soon as possible,” Khan stated.
So far, vegetable and fruit prices have not shot up dramatically as traders have only been catering to local supplies for the past week and not dispatching out of state goods. But now, they’re almost out of stock—the supply drop is too steep.
Haji Yamin Okhla agricultural produce market trader stated:
Also, kitchen essentials such as onions, which could be stored for some period, will be out of stock in another two or three days,” Haji Yamin, a trader based in the Okhla agricultural produce market, stated.”
Supply has been severely affected, and we will still not be able to respond to local demand fast. The state must fix problems with farmers at the earliest.
Nandgopal Ravi Ghazipur market trader stated:
Nandgopal Ravi, a trader, based in the agricultural products market of Ghazipur, said that some goods such as green peas as well as certain varieties of oranges have already seen a rise in wholesale prices. “In no time, in their neighbourhood shops, including local retail markets, people will see prices going up.”
As other traders stated:
Currently, farmers’ groups are staying in Delhi at around seven separate border points. Though two of them, Singh as well as Tikri—the key points are connecting Delhi to further northern states such as Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, as well as Jammu and Kashmir—are completely blocked.
Smaller goods vehicles are able to ferry fruits and vegetables to Delhi via other narrower routes, holding the minimum supply chains alive, said traders.
All- India strike on Tuesday?
On Tuesday, farmers’ groups, as well as transporters, called for an all-India strike, as talks continued on Sunday between leaders of several protest groups and members of the central government.
